The Points stressed in the meeting held on 01.10.2012 with the Secretary and Postal Board Members on the revised postal board policy 2012 by the Secretary General and General Secretaries of NFPE is recorded in a form of letter addressed to Postal Board. The letter is reproduced here under for the consumption of all viewers.
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES
(Central Heads Quarters)
1st Floor, North Avenue Post office, New Delhi – 110001
Ref: NFPE/NPP 2012/GENL/2012 Dated 01.10.2012
To
Mrs. Suneetha Trivedi
Member (Planning)
Postal Services Board
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
Madam,
Sub: - Discussion on National Postal Policy 2012.
Ref: - (i) Your DO No. 27-69/2011 dated 18.09.2012
(ii) Meeting held at Dak Bhawan on 01.10.2012
Kindly refer to the proceedings of the meeting held at Dak Bhawan under the Chairpersonship of Secretary, Department of Posts on 01.10.2012, on the above subject. The viewpoints expressed by the NFPE and its affiliated unions on the specific issues of unbundling of functions and introduction of an independent regulator for Indian Postal market is summarized below:
(a) Theory of level playing field and its negative impact in the Indian situation
In the National Postal Policy 2012 it is stated that it is essential to allow free interplay of market forces and consequent stabilization of the Postal market. This means opening up of entry in the Postal market for national/international courier companies by granting licence for which amendment to the Indian Post office Act 1898 is a must.