Delhi Postal Circle gets National Award for enhancing electoral participation by Election Commission of India

With the aim to give final opportunity to cast vote using postal ballots through a dedicated set up at Post offices, on 8.2.2015, at the behest of Chief Election Officer, Delhi, the Department of Posts, Delhi Circle made a plan within few hours for exclusive arrangements with regard to collection and delivery of Postal ballots. The plan envisaged: a)Round the clock collection of Postal ballots on 09.02.2015 [upto 0600 hrs. 10.02.2015] at 9 identified Post Offices b) Exclusive drive for collecting ballots posted in more than 1300 letter boxes across Delhi by ensuring collection [clearance] from Letter Boxes 'thrice' on 9.2.2015. c) Exclusive logistical arrangement for delivery of all the postal ballots by deploying dedicated mail vehicles on the morning of 10.2.2015. For this purpose, It provided, for the first time in India, an unprecedented opportunity to electors to cast vote using postal ballots up to two hours before start of counting of votes. The 24 hour operational arrangement at Post Offices aided by dedicated logistical support for delivery resulted in a seamless and transparent system of collection and timely delivery of postal ballots. Entire arrangement was well coordinated and monitored and no complaint was received on this accord. Thus, for the best services rendered by the Department of Posts, Delhi Postal Circle was honored with the National Award by the President of India on 25th January 2016 for Enhancing the Electoral Participation under Government Organization/ PSU category.