Product Rationalization - Changes in CSI POs dated 16/12/2024

 Product Rationalization - Changes in CSI POs dated 16/12/2024

Category	IPO Rules, 1933	PO Regulations, 2024	Changes required in system	Changes done in CSI System
Letter Post	Letter		Max. weight limit to be changed from 2 kg to 500 gms	Max. weight limit is changes to 500 gms.
	Book Packets	Book Post	Name of product is changed and other products are merged	Name of Registered Book Packet  changed to Book Post however  Pricing, tariff, slab etc. is same as existing
	Book Packets Containing Printed Books			Registered Printed Books service is  discontinued.
	Pattern and Sample Packets			Registered Pattern & Sample packet service is  discontinued.
	Book Packets containing periodicals	Periodical Post	Yes, Name changed	Name of Registered Periodicals is  changed to Periodical Post. Pricing, tariff, slab etc. is same as existing.
Parcel Post	Ordinary Parcel	India Post Parcel	Product renamed	There is no such service in CSI System as Ordinary Parcel
	Business Parcel			Business Parcel service is renamed as India Post Parcel Contractual. Pricing, tariff, slab etc. is same as existing.
	Registered parcel			Registered Parcel is  renamed as India Post Parcel Retail. Pricing, tariff, slab etc. is same as existing VAS
EMS	Speed Post Document		Maximum & Minimum Dimensions of items is to be changed	Dimension is updated as per the requirement
	Speed Post Parcel		Maximum & Minimum Dimensions of items is to be changed	Dimension is updated as per the requirement
Value added Products	Value Payable Post	Cash on Delivery	Value payable Post to be deleted	VPP is renamed as COD Retail. VPMO is renamed as CODMO. VPP VAS is renamed to COD Retail(To Do)
	Cash on Delivery		CoD provision for retail customer	COD service will remain as it is.
	Registration		Name of the Items to be registered is to be modified	Registration service will remain as it is
	Insurance		Name of the Items to be insured is to be modified	Insurance service will remain as it is.
			Provision for third party insurance	DoP needs to finalize the requirements of Third Party Insurance. Same is on hold and will be implemented later.
Money Remittance	Money Order	Money Order	Limit of Remittance to be updated as Rs. 10,000/-	There is no service called Money order in CSI. Limit of EMO needs to increased from ₹ 5000 to ₹ 10000. DoP needs to provide the revised commission rates (if any).
	Electronic Money Order		Limit of remittance to a person for a month to Rs. 25,000/-	There is no identifier available in system which can uniquely identify the recipient. Hence such limits cannot be implemented. DoP has suggested to keep a declaration on booking screen, which counter operator will select.
	Family Allotment Money Order		Contribution to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund, PM CARES Fund (Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation Fund) or Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, shall be free of charge	All these EMOs will be treated as Service Money Orders where no commission will be charged. Note : We have added these options under "MO Booking Type" drop down of EMO booking screen
	Postal Order	Postal Order	Denominations modified (ten rupees, twenty rupees, fifty rupees or one hundred rupees)	For IPO only 4 denominations will be available - ₹ 10, 20, 50 & 100 from nowonwards. No ineventory will be created for other denominations
Postcards	50 Paise	Merged into postcard		A new service named "Registered Postcard" is introduced under "Mail" booking. All the booking procedures are same as Inland letter card as per the discussion. Pricing logic is also implemented as per the requirement
Postcard containing printed communications	Rs. 6
Competition Postcards	Rs. 10
Meghdoot Postcard	25 paise
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