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

Product Rationalization - Changes in CSI POS 

This will be new POS Version 5.1 which will be rolled out in a phased manner PAN India. Pilot roll out done successfully yesterday at Anna Road HPO. For kind information to all.

 

Category	IPO Rules, 1933	PO Regulations, 2024	Changes required in system	Changes done in CSI System
	Letter		Max. weight limit to be changed from 2 kg to 500 gms	Max. weight limit is changes to 500 gms.
	Book Packets			Name of Registered Book Packet changed to Book Post however Pricing, tariff, slab etc. is same as existing
Letter Post	Book Packets Containing Printed Books	Book Post	Name of product is changed and other products are merged	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.
	Ordinary Parcel			There is no such service in CSI System as Ordinary Parcel
Parcel Post	Business Parcel	India Post Parcel	Product renamed	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 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.
Value added Products	Registration		Name of the Items to be registered is to be modified	Registration service will remain as it is
			Name of the Items to be insured is to be modified	Insurance service will remain as it is.
	Insurance		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 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).
Money Remittance	Electronic Money Order	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			A new service named "Registered Postcard" is
Postcard containing printed communications	Rs. 6	Merged into postcard		introduced under "Mail" booking. All the booking procedures are same as Inland letter card as per
Competition Postcards	Rs. 10			the discussion. Pricing logic is also implemented
Meghdoot Postcard	25 paise			as per the requirement