GUNTUR: Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar emphasised the need for post offices to transform into profit centres and urged the staff to contribute actively to the department’s growth. During his visit to the post offices in Kunchanapalli and Errabalem villages in Mangalagiri on Tuesday, the union minister reviewed the enrolment of insurance, staff incentives, and salary payments.
Speaking on the occasion, he highlighted the financial challenges faced by the postal department, which generates an income of Rs 13,000 crore against an expenditure of Rs 35,000 crore. He urged the staff to work towards the financial betterment of the department by utilising available resources. To gain insights into the department’s ground-level operations, the union minister recorded the opinions and suggestions of the staff, while residents also shared their views on improving postal services.
AP Circle CPMG K Prakash, Postmaster General DSVR Murthy, Superintendent of Post Offices Yalamandaiah, and TDP leaders were present among others.