Ministry of Communication & IT
Deptt. Of Posts
Dak Bhawan, N.Delhi-110001.
No.12-18/2009-UPE Dated 13.07.2009
To
All Heads of Circles.
Subject: - Supply of lady's umbrella to all female Gramin Dak Sevak employees.
I am directed to refer to say that as per Rule 737(X-d) of P&T Manual Volume—II, the eligible GDS employees are provided umbrella once in three years. A request has been received from the General Secretary, All Inida Postal Extra Departmental Employees Unioin to provide ladies umbrella to the female. Gramin Dak Sevak employees.
2. In this connection it is pertinent to mention here that in case of regular employees, there is no provisioin of ladies umbrella. However, as a general rule, folding umbrella was allowed for the employees who prefer the same provided that it is on rate contract of DGS&D. However the rate of folding umbrella should not exceed the rate finalized by DGS&D under R/C for long handle steel umbrellas. In this connectioin a copy of this Dte. Letter No. 12-21/2007-UPE dated 18.9.2007 is enclosed.
3. The request of the above union for lady's umbrella to the female Gramin Dak Sevak employees has been considered and it has been decided that the criteria as laid down for regular employees in the Directorate letter quoted above shall be made applicable to G.D.S inclucing female G.D.S.
4. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
Yours faithfully
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(Ram Lal)
Asstt. Director General (MPP)
