Issues reported in new Parcel Net Software & Meghdoot Update 9 for New Operational Network for Parcels

The following check-list provides the details of the action needed at various levels- from booking office to the delivery office- for successful functioning of the software:

Office	Action	Pre requisite	Procedure
Booking Office	Office creation (if not a Post Office)		Download the format to add office from  https://services.ptcmysore.gov.in/ParcelNet->downloads
	Ebiller ID creation (if COD customer)		The Divl. Administrator of Postal Division has to create this. The Customer details are to be mentioned while registering COD biller. The Delivery Post Office concerned of the PIN Code  mentioned therein acts as the Payment office for affecting payment of COD Amount.
	BNPL Customer Creation	Office creation (if PBC)  & EBiller ID (if customer wants to avail COD)	The Divl. Administrator of the Division (both RMS and Postal) can perform this operation by logging into ParcelNet Website at URL https://services.ptcmysore.gov.in/ParcelNet
	Application installation (if it is a Parcel Booking Centre)		Point of sale, RNet communication, BNPL application available at CEPT ftp site ftp://ptcinfo.org/Meghdoot7/Updates/ParcelNetUpdate29112013/ have  to be installed.  The Solutions available therein for the software issues noticed/observed so far also to be updated.
	Actual Booking	Latest office master date	Request through RNet communication and update using Despath module. Format mentioned for ExcelFile has to be used for Bulk uploading
Sorting Office (PH/EPH)	Software Installation		ParcelNet Client and ParcelNet Communication software have to be installed afresh. The software can be downloaded from the CEPT ftp site ftp://ptcinfo.org/Meghdoot7/Updates/ParcelNetUpdate29112013/. Solutions provided so far for the issues which are available therein should also be updated
	Office master   updation	Software installation	Request for Officemaster and Hubmaster data from central server and update the same
	Opening of Parcel Bag		If virtual Data not received, Article type selection should be done carefully, as the same data flows to next office
Delivery Office	Software upgradation		Postman Module and RNet Communication of the Delivery Office should be upgraded by downloading the same  from CEPT ftp site site ftp://ptcinfo.org/Meghdoot7/Updates/ParcelNetUpdate29112013/. The Solutions available therein for the issues noticed so far also to be updated.
	Invoicing to Postman (Non COD article)	Bag receipt	The Barcode validation already implemented has been removed w.e.f. 18.12.2013.  The delivery post offices who face the problem due to non receipt of valid barcodes (bag/article) can download the new Postman software available in SolutionsToParcelNetUpdate from CEPT ftp siteftp://ptcinfo.org/Meghdoot7/Updates/ParcelNetUpdate29112013/and use the same for receiving the bag/invoicing the articles
	Invoicing to postman (COD article)	Electronic data from Central Server	Once COD article is booked, Electronic data is transmitted by Central Server to concerned Delivery Post Office.   In case, the delivery post office has not upgraded by the time of receipt of electronic information, then it is not possible to invoice the article even though it is physically received.  In such a case, the Post Office need to use option “Request COD  electronic data” available for  Postman Supervisor. Then the electronic data pertaining to the COD articles selected by Postman supervisor will be transmitted to the Post office again.
	Delivery of Article	Correct pincode at the time of Booking	If pincode not matched, the article has to  be returned to sender. No redirection facility is available for COD articles
	Payment details updation in ePayment system		Once COD article is delivered in postman module, data will be transmitted internally to epayment system and then e-payment communication will transmit the delivery particulars to ePayment central server.
ePayment Server	Transmission of data to Payment Office		Based on the Pincode of the Customer entered at the time of COD Customer registration in ePayment system,  the ePayment server transmits the data of all COD articles delivered across the country to that Payment Office.  This information is automatically available in Treasury module of
Paymet office	Payment of COD amount	Upgradation	Treasury module and RNet Communication of the Payment Office should be upgraded by downloading the same  from CEPT ftp site site ftp://ptcinfo.org/Meghdoot7/Updates/ParcelNetUpdate29112013/. The Solutions available therein for the issues noticed so far also to be updated.

   

Via : http://postmasters-dop.blogspot.in/

SEVENTH PAY COMMISSION- LOK SABHA Q&A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 242
ANSWERED ON 06.12.2013

SEVENTH PAY COMMISSION

242 . Shri JEETENDRA SINGH BUNDELA

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

   (a) Whether Seventh Pay Commission for Central Government employees has been announced by the Government;

   (b) if so, the details thereof;

   (c) the time by which the said Commission is expected to submit its report along with the date from which it is likely to be implemented; and

   (d) whether representatives of defence forces have been included in this Commission; and

   (e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)

   (a) : Yes, Sir.

   (b) to (e): The Government has initiated the process to constitute the 7th Central Pay Commission along with finalization of its Terms of Reference, the composition and the possible timeframe for submission of its Report. The date of effect thereof will be known once the Report is available.

Bank wage talk fails, strike on 18th Dec to follow

It is learnt that a meeting with IBA regarding bipartite settlement failed on 14.12.13 in Mumbai. IBA made some initial offers (unconfirmed sources say that it was 5% increases on corpus) which was not felt satisfactory by the leaders. UFBU decided to go ahead with all India strike on 18.12.2013 as declared earlier.

Reconciliation meeting with labour commissioner is scheduled on 16th Dec.

IMPORTANT STAFF RULING REGARDING POSTING OF OA IN DIVISIONAL OFFICE

Dte's no-SPB/ 20-14/50 dated new delhi, the 31st March, 1950 communicated vide CO(WB) letter no- SFA /R-771 dated calcutta, the 10th April, 1950.

The director general has decided that only those clerks who have put in at least five years service as such and are suitable should be selected for working in Offices of Suptd of Post Offices and RMS. This condition of five years service limit may be relaxed only in the case of a time scale clerk who is to be employed as a typist in the Divisional Office.

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A.R.Chatterjee

ADDG(SP)

Commissioning of WAN by M/S Sify under IT Modernization Project

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RBI allows banks to pay interest more frequently

              Triggering a potential deposit war among banks, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday gave commercial banks the option of paying interest on savings and term deposits at intervals less than three months. The RBI move, announced in a notification, is expected to make banks woo depositors more aggressively with a little extra interest payment.

               Interest calculated with shorter periodicity will yield a little higher sum in absolute term for savings account and term deposit holders. Public deposits traditionally are the cheapest source of funds for lenders, which have been struggling to raise money from common people. Bank deposits grew 15.45% year-on-year to around Rs 74-lakh crore for the fortnight ended November 16.

                   RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, however, had said he is not happy with the deposit growth. "The most recent numbers have FCNR-B (foreign currency non-resident—bank deposits) in it. I would like to see deposits growth, especially CASA (current and saving account)," he had said.

               Increasing the frequency of interest payment — mentioned in the central bank's second quarter monetary policy in October — may put margin pressure on banks. Lenders have already been facing strains on their interest rate margins as they are compelled to pay high rates to depositors, while the government has directed them to lower lending rates.

                "Monthly interest payment on deposits will raise costs marginally, but it will help banks to woo customers with a little extra payment without raising deposit rates," KR Kamath, chairman and managing director at Punjab National Bank, had said at the time of the credit policy.

                   Currently, banks calculate interest on a quarterly basis for deposits. Some of them do make monthly payment, but they pay a little less after discounting their losses for early payment. For example, if quarterly interest is Rs 300, they do not pay Rs 100 a month to depositors for three months. They pay a little less on monthly basis.

Source : The Economic Times

CEPT Released the Meghdoot7.0 Update 9 (ParcelNet)

ParcelNet release including Update-9 to Meghdoot 7.0

As per the orders of Directorate to have an end to end tracking facility for Parcel category items , a new software viz., ParcelNet has been developed. This ParcelNet application is used in Parcel Hubs/Express Parcel Hubs along with a new ParcelNet Communication Software. All the operations of Parcels in Post offices have been integrated with Meghdoot modules such as Point of Sale, Despatch and Postman modules. 

Further, Department is going to launch two new Parcel Services viz., Business Parcel and Express Parcel w.e.f. 02.12.2013. In these new Parcel products, BNPL and COD facilities have been allowed for registered Bulk customers. Therefore, the ParcelNet application at RMS level & all the related Meghdoot modules at Post Office level, have been modified to incorporate the booking/transmission/ delivery/payment of these new parcel products. The Standard Operating Procedure and Accounting Procedure for these two new parcel products, released by Directorate prescribe the operational and accounting flow 

Therefore, consequent on implementation of ParcelNet update, electronic flow of data and end to end tracking will be available in respect of the following parcel products:

a) Registered Parcels
b) Express Parcels (new service to be launched on 02.12.2013)
c) Business Parcels (new service to be launched on 02.12.2013)

Download below link

ftp://ftp.ptcinfo.org/Meghdoot7/Updates/ParcelNetUpdate29112013/
                    
                                 OR
http://www.sendspace.com/file/p71jci

Declaration of revised/recast result of LDCE for promotion to to PS Group B cadre held on 03.06.2012

Directorate vide memo no A-34012/03/2012-DE dated 22.11.2013 has declared the revised/recast result of LDCE for promotion to to PS Group B cadre held on 03.06.2012

Source : http://ipaspandhra.blogspot.in/

PROPOSAL FOR CADRE RESTRUCTURING IN POSTMASTER CADRE SUBMITTED TO DIRECTORATE TODAY BY THE CHQ, ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION FOR POSTMASTER CADRE..

Cadre restructuring in Post Master Cadre

CREATION OF POSTMASTER CADRE – AN IDEA TO BRING BACK THE GLORY OF INDIAPOST :

The services at Post offices offered have grown in the traditional areas of sale of stamps, booking of Money orders and registered letters as also in Savings Bank functions, especially where Post Offices disburse NREGA wages to beneficiaries. In many post offices these activities are carried out electronically, new services like e-payment, e-post etc is also offered. Further the Department has also entered into agreements with private players like Western Union for money transfers. In the area of mail, both express, parcel and traditional, the Department of Posts faces tremendous competition. It has to offer excellent services by way of continuous upgrades in quality and in the add on value of its mail products, like 100, national billing, same day delivery of corporate mail etc “to improve/upgrade the functioning of the Post Offices, meet the present day requirement of specialization in Postal office management in the wake of introduction of technology, challenges from market and to increase productivity that it has absolutely become essential and to ensure that key Post Offices are headed by professional managers.”

MINUTES OF MEETING WITH CPMG DATED 20.11.13

Dear Tamilnadu circle postmaster cadre friends,

                       Yesterday on 20.11.13 at 1600 hrs our Tamilnadu circle Honorable CPMG gave appointment to the All India Association of Postmaster Cadre (AIAPC) office bearers. The following Administrative/Official side members were attended the meeting

Administration side                      

1.Honorable CPMG                    

2.PA to CPMG                            

Postmaster cadre Official side

1. Shri S.A. Ramasubramanian (President)

2. Shri. R.  Rajendran (Secretary)

3. Shri. K. Kalimuthu ( Treasurer)

On behalf of AIAPC, The CPMG was honored with shawl and delicious sweet. The meeting was started with self-introduction and lasted up to 15 minutes and our honorable CPMG treated the AIAPC office bearers affectionately. CPMG enquired many things with much interest regarding the newly created Postmaster cadre and the newly created Association of Postmaster cadre association with smiling face.

At last, AIAPC letter and Memorandum is submitted to the honorable Chief PMG. She assured to do the needful at the earliest, mentioned in memorandum and particularly  assured to give informal Bi-monthly meetings with regional level administration for the betterment of Postmaster cadre officials to redress the ground level difficulties of Postmaster cadre officials.

Letter submitted to the CPMG

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF POSTMASTER CADRE (AIAPC)

TAMILNADU CIRCLE, CHENNAI 600002

Shri S.A. Ramasubrmanian       Shri. R.Rajendran       Shri. K.Kalimuthu

President                                    Secretary                      Treasurer

        Date : ______________

To

The chief Postmaster General,

Tamilnadu circle,

Chennai 600002.

Sub : Postmaster Tamilnadu circle meeting dated 20.11.13

Respected Madam,

        We are very much thankful for the appointment today. We on behalf of postmaster cadre officials of Tamilnadu circle wish to felicitate for your innovative method in multi-dimensional approach to promote the name of India post

        Also, in this awaited occasion, we wish to submit the following for your perusal and kind consideration sir.

        Postmaster cadre is the new cadre created by the Department of posts, two years ago with new Recruitment rules framed to man the modernized environment which the present Post and Parcel Market requires. The well trained Managers in prominent delivery, Banking, Insurance and other marketable product will boost the revenue and up lift the image of the India Post. This was the vision when the recruitment rules were framed for the Postmaster cadre. But due to unknown reasons the cadre and the cadre opted officials are orphaned by the Department.

        To Take up the day to day issues of the Postmaster cadre officials and highlight the issues related with their carrier progression, we meet in All india Level and to form a non-federated association at Central level. A team of selected adhoc body members from all India met Shri. V.P.Singh DDG(P) on 19.04.2013 at Directorate, New Delhi on appointment and discussed a a lot of issues with him along with a team of officers. As per their guidance, the issues and difficulties faced by the Postmasters should be addressed with the CPMG of concerned Circle on getting informal meeting until the letter of recognition will be issued to the All India association of Postmaster cadre.

(KTO)……..

        Fortunately, at the same time, we could have you as our Chief Postmaster General, who has worked in all levels of department of Posts. This has given moral strength to us.

        On this informal meeting, we on behalf of the Postmaster Cadre officials of Tamilnadu here by submitting a memorandum for kind perusal and consideration to issues orders.

With warm regards,

____sd_____

R.Rajendran

Circle Secretary,

AIAPC

Kuttalam-609801

MEMORANDUM

1.   It is requested that regional PMGs may be asked to permit the local Postmaster Cadre officials body to meet them at least bi-monthly/four monthly meeting to discuss the ground level problems of the Postmasters. Divisional administration may kindly ask the Postmaster Cadre officials to attend the OLIC meetings to discuss the divisional level matters and uphold the pride of DOP.

2.   It is requested to arrange to issue the confirmation order on completion of probationary period of two years by the Postmaster Grade I/II

3.   It is requested to convene DPC for the promotion to Grade III from Grade II eligible officials immediately to protect the financial loss and to open the promotional avenue.

4.   It is requested to issue orders of adhoc posting in Grade II offices from Grade I Postmasters as those identified offices are manned by Postal Assistants with financial benefit who are junior to the Postmasters who are qualified and approved by the tough competitive exams

5.   It is requested to provide good machinery, such as updated computer accessories, UPS Batteries, AMC activated Gensets for smooth functioning.

6.   It is requested to give training on the developments and future requirement of department at local/PTC/abroad to the Postmaster cadre officials to equip them updated

7.   It is requested that PMGs may be asked to consider all the transfer requests of postmaster cadre officials in humanity manner

This is last but not least, I assure on behalf of the Postmasters of Tamilnadu Circle, We will assist you and your team with all our extreme efforts for the development of department in all segments. We expect the good environment in work place and the path to carrier progression in the Postmaster Cadre.

        Thanking you in anticipation of favourable action

Yours faithfully,

________sd______

R.Rajendran

Circle Secretary,

Tamilnadu circle, Kuttalam- 609801.