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 Summary of Proposal for Independent Delivery Centres

• Date: 11th January 2025
• Subject: Establishment of Independent Delivery Centres (IDCs) for centralized delivery.
• Current Situation: 19,500 delivery post offices with inadequate monitoring and delivery functions.
• Proposal:
• Set up 200 Greenfield and 1800 Brownfield IDCs.
• Each IDC to manage 50-80 delivery beats with dedicated staff.
• Merge existing Nodal Delivery Centres with IDCs.
• Action Required: Circles to identify land for IDCs and submit reports by 16th January 2024.

·        The purpose of setting up Independent Delivery Centres (IDCs) is to improve the delivery of all types of articles by centralizing delivery functions, enhancing monitoring mechanisms, and separating delivery operations from frontend booking counters. This initiative aims to address challenges in performing delivery services during weekends and holidays, as well as to streamline operations for better efficiency. Additionally, it will merge existing delivery jurisdictions and provide dedicated supervisory staff for improved oversight.

·        A total of 50 Greenfield IDCs and 1,800 brownfield IDCs are proposed to be set up from 2025-26 to 2028-29 under the Postal Infrastructure Management Scheme.

·        The meeting regarding the implementation of the Postal Infrastructure Management Scheme is scheduled for 17.01.2024 at 10:00 AM.

·        Each Independent Delivery Centre (IDC) will comprise of 50 to 80 delivery beats.

·        Each Independent Delivery Centre (IDC) is proposed to be set up in an area of around 1,500 Sq. Ft. to 3,000 Sq. Ft., depending on the number of delivery beats operationalized from the IDC.