Requirement of Mobile Phones For Delivery Through Postman Mobile App (PMA) & BYOD Policy

To
The Chief Postmasters General,
All Circles.

This is with reference to requests received from Circles regarding replacement of faulty mobile phones or supply of additional mobile phones for delivery through Postman Mobile App (PMA) and other assigned official work.

2. Department had supplied 20,014 mobile phones in June, 2021 for the replacement of faulty/condemned mobile phones and equip the delivery staff who were not provided with the mobile phone earlier. The process of procurement of additional mobile phones for the purpose is also under process. Furthermore, a proposal on Bring your own device (BYOD) policy is also under consideration wherein the delivery staff will be remunerated for using their personal mobile phone for delivery through PMA and other official work.

3. ln view of it, additional information is required to assess the requirement of mobile phones in departmental offices considering the availability of mobile phones as per the working/sanctioned strength of delivery staff, Moreover, information regarding availability of mobile phones in Branch Offices (BOs) is also required so that requirement replacement of mobile phones may be raised with IPPB/ PBI Division.

4. lt is therefore requested to provide the information as per enclosed annexures (in excel format) through e-mail at mailbusinessdte@gmail.com by 20.07.2022 positively.

Consolidated information at Circle level :
  • Total No. of Postman Beats
  • Total No. of manned departmental beats (Postman+GDS+Outsider) (Col. 6)
  • Out of (B), Total No. of beats without mobile phones
  • Out of (B), Total No. of beats with mobile phones
  • Out of (D), No. of mobile phones being used for IPPB operations only
  • Out of (D), No. of mobile phones being used for PMA operations only
  • Out of (D), No. of mobile phones being used for PMA operations only
  • Total No. of manned GDS Beats (GDS+Outsider)
  • Out of (H), Total No. of beats without mobile phones
  • Out of (H), Total No. of beats with mobile phones
  • Out of (J), No. of mobile phones being used for IPPB operations only
  • Out of (J), No. of mobile phones being used for PMA operations only
  • Out of (J), No. of mobile phones being used for PMA operations only
  • No. of mobile phones for which replacement is required
  • Out of (N), No. of mobile phones required for Postman Beats
  • Out of (N), No. of mobile phones required for GDS Beats