Authorized Stamp Balance includes/excludes Envelopes, Post Cards in Post Offices

 Post Office Authorized Stamp Balance

Just Remember that the Stamps includes Postage Stamps and Non Postages Stamps, envelopes and Post Cards while preparing SMR - SPM's Monthly Report.

4. The officer-incharge of each Post Office is required to hold a stock of ordinary postage stamps, revenue stamps and saving certificates of such denominations as are frequently required for sale to the public or for supply to Railway Mail Service Offices, and of such aggregate amount as may have been fixed for the Post office. The maximum value of stamps to be kept in stock will be fixed by Divisional Head for Non-Gazetted Postmasters, DPS for Group ‘B’ Postmasters and CPMG/PMG for Group- ‘A’ Postmasters.

Note 1:- The word "stamps' in this rule and in Rule 5-10 includes postage stamps, non-postal stamps, envelopes and Post cards.

Note 2:- Detailed rules regarding fixation of stamps balances of Post offices are given in chapters 1 and 2 of the Posts and Telegraphs manual, Volume VIII.

5. Head Post Offices will obtain their supply of stamps , not exceeding their respective authorized maximum stamp balances,from Central Stamp Depots (CSD). Head Post Offices will obtain their requirement of revenue stamps from Treasuries on payment of cash. Payments into Treasury for purchase of stamp should be accompanied by a requisition in form ACG 39 which will be prepared in duplicate. One copy thereof will be returned to the Post Office through the official actually deputed to purchase the stamps with the actual supply duly noted therein and signed by the Treasury and the other copy will be retained by the Treasury.