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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES, GROUP C
17-2-17, P&T QUARTERS,ATUL GROVE
ROAD,NEW DELHI-110001
No
1-1/WNOTES
Date 14-11-2016
Sir,
Sub: Inadequate arrangements in changing the
withdrawn notes in the
Post offices
As directed by Government, all HOs and SOs are exchanging withdrawn old
series currency notes w.e.f 10.11.16. As per orders, we have opened all Post
Offices on 13.11.2016 (Sunday) and
worked up to 2000 hours. Around 1700 hours on 13.11.2016, we have been directed
to work on 14.11.2016 (Guru Nanak Jayanthi-Holiday) up to 2000 hours in the
late hours of 13th and many officials donot know about change of
already declared Holiday.
For
the work done by officials, no compensation is granted by administration. All
banks are kept open up to their normal working hours, whereas our
administration is directing us to work up to 2000 hours. Moreover GDS officials
(Packers) of single handed offices are directed to work on the above two days.It
is the work done by the Postal officials on behalf of Govt of India.The Bank
officials are granted an amount two to three times of their one day basic for
working on Sundays and holidays, and monetary compensation for working
overtime. Circles as usual waiting for the orders of Directorate and just
monitoring the situation without bothering to provide man power and infrastructure.
Since the GDS officials were also brought on duty,
monetary compensation may kindly be granted to GDS officials in an uniform
manner throughout the country.
It
is also intimated that SBI authorities are
allowed half of the requirement of
Post Offices. ie. If a HPO is in need of 1 Crore, SBI is giving 50 lakhs
only that too in the afternoon only. On receipt of the amount from SBI, we have
to remit the same to Sub Offices and the SOs are getting the amount around 1700
hours. Hence it is suggested that the exchange facility may be done by HOs and
selected SOs excluding town SOs. Moreover all the Pos are working beyond
working hours.
It
is also intimated that most of the town SOs are not provided with Fake note
detector. As huge volumes of currencies
are deposited in PO SB accounts, we are unable to detect fake notes. Hence it is requested
that immediate action may kindly be caused to be issued to all Divisional Head
to procure and supply Fake Note Scanners to all offices,, as the cost of a Fake
Note Scanner is Rs5200/ within the financial powers of SP/SSP. Sufficient funds
may kindly be caused to be allotted to all divisions.
Further Sub Post masters are bringing the
remittance to HO taking heavy risk.In fact about 30 lacs or so are being
conveyed far in excess of the line limit. The head of the division are to
be instructed to arrange closed vehicle conveyance with armed guards covering
four or five offices in a segment.. The head of the division are simply
pushing the onus of arranging the escorts to the SPMS. The local police are not
responding to the request of SPMS..So the CheifPMG should use their good office
with state level officers to depute escorts from reserve police force from HO
and cash offices to accompany the vehicles hired for the purpose..
Likewise fake notes that are collected
undetected for want of gadgets and in the urge of attending to the limitless
and restive crowds should be made replaced by the official at work. They
working almost on the verge of exhaustion and fatigue..
There
is no provision in the software to control numerous exchanges. Based on Adhaar.
The same beneficiary is exchanging several times in one Post office and several
Post offices. Tomorrow for the inability of the Department the officials should
not be blamed for this and suitable arrangement may be made.
An
immediate action is requested
Yours Sincerely
( D.Kishan Rao)
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