No.

20-1 1201 7-D-Part(2)

Government of lndia
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
lMail Operations Division

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi

Dated. 11.07.2022
To
The Chief Postmasters General,
Al! Circles.

Subject: Requirement of mobile phones for delivery through Postman Mobile

App (PMA) -reg.

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
requiremenU 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.

Encl: As above

(Dushyant Mudgal)
DDG (Mail Operations)
 Annexure - A
Name of Circle

Name of No. of mobile

Name No. of departmental Beats No. of GDS
Name of Delivery No. of mobile in No. of mobile in phones
of No. of Sanctioned manned Beats manned
Division Post office operation on operation on for which
District Beats (Postman/GDS/Outsider) (GDS/Outsider)
(1) /NDC Postman Beats GDS Beats replacement
(3) (6) (7)
(2) is required
Only PMA Only IPPB PMA & IPPB Only PMA Only IPPB PMA & IPPB
Postman (4) GDS (5) Postman GDS Outsider (6A) (6B) (6C) GDS Outsider (7A) (7B) (7C) Postman GDS

Consolidated information at Circle level :

(A) Total No. of Postman Beats

(B) Total No. of manned departmental beats (Postman+GDS+Outsider) (Col. 6)
(C) Out of (B), Total No. of beats without mobile phones
(D) Out of (B), Total No. of beats with mobile phones
(E) Out of (D), No. of mobile phones being used for IPPB operations only
(F) Out of (D), No. of mobile phones being used for PMA operations only
(G) Out of (D), No. of mobile phones being used for PMA operations only
(H) Total No. of manned GDS Beats (GDS+Outsider)
(I) Out of (H), Total No. of beats without mobile phones
(J) Out of (H), Total No. of beats with mobile phones
(K) Out of (J), No. of mobile phones being used for IPPB operations only
(L) Out of (J), No. of mobile phones being used for PMA operations only
(M) Out of (J), No. of mobile phones being used for PMA operations only
(N) No. of mobile phones for which replacement is required
(O) Out of (N), No. of mobile phones required for Postman Beats
(P) Out of (N), No. of mobile phones required for GDS Beats

*Note: GDS working in departmental post offices only should be considered for Annexure - A
 Annexure B
Name of Circle:

No. of mobile
phones
Name of Name of Name of No. of No. of mobile in
No. of BO Beats manned for which
Division Branch Post District Sanctioned operation on
(5) replacement
(1) office (2) (3) GDS Beats (4) Postman Beats
is required
(8)
PMA &
GDS Outsider Only PMA Only IPPB IPPB GDS
(6A) (6B) (6C)

Consolidated information at Circle level :

(A) Total No. of GDS Beats

(B) Total No. of manned GDS Beats (GDS+Outsider)
(C) Out of (B), Total No. of GDS beats without mobile phones
(D) Out of (B), Total No. of beats with mobile phones
(E) Out of (D), No. of mobile phones being used for IPPB operations only
(F) Out of (D), No. of mobile phones being used for PMA operations only
(G) Out of (D), No. of mobile phones being used for PMA operations only
(H) No. of mobile phones required for GDS beats

*Note: GDS working in Branch post offices only should be considered for Annexure - B