Department of Posts Launches Direct Post Facility - a Boon for Business

The 'Direct Post' facility was introduced for the first time here on Wednesday October 19 when the newly appointed superintendent of Udupi Postal division K M Balakrishna received the special marketing publicity envelopes of Gajanan Clothe Store, Tenkapet here.

The marketing manager of postal department K H Vijay Kumar, assistant superintendent of post Nagbhushan, Gajanan Clothe Store owner Nityanand Shenoy, general manager Surendra Mallaya and others were present on the occasion.

As per the direct post facility the cards, letters, brochures, questionnaires, handbills, samples, CDs, floppies, cassettes, coupons etc which are without address will be delivered to the place as requested by the sender. Any item within 20 grams will be charged at Rs 1.50 each within the circle and Rs 2 outside the circle. Any item that weighs more than 20 grams will be charged additional Rs 1 for 20 gram each.

However item should be at least 1,000 and more in quantity for direct post facility. Fifty thousand and more envelopes will have a discount of 5%. Any publicity, advertising items of government, non-government, semi-government, private, political organizations will be accepted for delivery.