India Post to offer postal ID cards for address proof
The Postal Department will issue identity cards (ID), carrying the home address, to city residents from the second week of October.
To begin with, the new ID cards will be issued in Chennai and later in two tier cities, said M S Ramanujam, Post Master General, Chennai region.
It will be similar to a smart card. Priced at Rs.210 (USD 4.50) , it will have a hologram of India Post and the photograph of the cardholder. The ID card will have details of the person’s blood group and identification marks.
The cards are well-laminated and tamper-proof. They will be issued by the postmaster of the head post office and will be valid for three years.
The card is aimed at helping those who are new to the city, senior citizens, job seekers and others applying for gas and telephone connections.
The postal department will provide bona fide proof of address for them. It is up to the different agencies to accept it. On change of address, the card will be cancelled, Ramanujam said.
The department is also considering collection of electricity bills through the post office.
The Postal Department will issue identity cards (ID), carrying the home address, to city residents from the second week of October.
To begin with, the new ID cards will be issued in Chennai and later in two tier cities, said M S Ramanujam, Post Master General, Chennai region.
It will be similar to a smart card. Priced at Rs.210 (USD 4.50) , it will have a hologram of India Post and the photograph of the cardholder. The ID card will have details of the person’s blood group and identification marks.
The cards are well-laminated and tamper-proof. They will be issued by the postmaster of the head post office and will be valid for three years.
The card is aimed at helping those who are new to the city, senior citizens, job seekers and others applying for gas and telephone connections.
The postal department will provide bona fide proof of address for them. It is up to the different agencies to accept it. On change of address, the card will be cancelled, Ramanujam said.
The department is also considering collection of electricity bills through the post office.
