GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:
2965
ANSWERED ON: 16.12.2015
Revenue and Market Share
of India Post
DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE
SINGH SINGH
JAYADEV GALLA
KUNWAR SARVESH KUMAR
ASADUDDIN OWAISI
Will the Minister of
COMMUNICATIONS AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the revenue
and market share of India post has been declining;
(b) if so, the details of
revenue generated separately from different segments such as parcel and speed
and post expenditure incurred along with market share of India post during the
last three years and the current year;
(c) whether Government
proposes to introduce some scheme on Public Private Partnership (PPP) model and
if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether India post is
paying special focus on parcel segment and plan to establish 48 new set of
parcel centres and if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the other measures
taken by the Government to improve the postal delivery system of India post and
increasing its revenue?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)
(a) No Madam, the Postal
Department has been continuously earning higher revenue every year and its
share of revenue has been increasing year after year.
(b) Not applicable in view
of reply at (a) above.
(c) No Madam.
(d) & (e) Yes Madam,
48 dedicated Parcel Centres have been established in 2014-15 and another 9 have
been established this year. Department is laying special emphasis on the Parcel
segment through upgradation of Parcel infrastructure, improving the delivery
system and revamping parcel transmission modes and routes. Some measures taken
to improve quality of parcel service are as follows:-
i. The Parcel transmission
& delivery network is being continuously reviewed and monitored for
checking and improving efficiencies and better service quality.
ii. The Department of
Posts offers end-to-end track & trace for Speed Post, Registered and other
parcels through its website (www.indiapost.gov.in). This track and trace
facility is available to retail as well as bulk customers for tracking the
consignments on a real time basis.
iii. Department is
developing its Road Transport Network for fast and secure transmission of
parcels on identified routes. 11 major routes have been started this year.
iv. Department has
introduced Mechanized Nodal Delivery of parcels from identified delivery
centres in certain cities.
v. GPS devices have been
installed in mail vans and other security measures improved.
vi. As a result of the
efforts towards improving the quality of its services, the revenues of the
Department have been consistently growing in the last several years.
Trend of Revenue Growth (Rs. In crore)
Trend of Revenue Growth (Rs. in crore)
Item FY 2012-13 FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15
Total Revenue 9366,60
10730.42
11635.98
(vii) Parcel revenue
registered 37% growth in 2014-15. 117% growth in parcel revenue till 31st
October 2015 in the current financial year.
(viii) Rs. 970 Crore Cash
On Delivery collection done by Department of Posts till November 2015.
(ix) Speed Post revenue
growth in the current financial year is more than 16%. CAG report laid in
Parliament on 8th May 2015 highlighted that Speed Post is far better than
private couriers, in terms of reach, assured delivery and delivery time.
