Online sale of National Flags through ePostoffice Portal – Sell more than 1 crore National Flags in short span of 10 days

Online sale of National Flags through ePostoffice Portal – Sell more than 1 crore National Flags in short span of 10 days

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts with its omnipresent network of 1.5 lakh Post Offices take “Har Ghar Tiranga” Programme to every citizen of country

Sell more than 1 crore National Flags in short span of 10 days

4.2 lakh Postal employees enthusiastically propagate message of “Har Ghar Tiranga” in nuke and corners of country

Posted On: 11 AUG 2022 3:35PM by PIB Delhi

Department of Posts with its omnipresent network of 1.5 lakh Post Offices, has taken “Har Ghar Tiranga” Programme to every citizen of the country. Within a short span of 10 days, India Post has sold more than 1 crore National Flags, through Post offices as well as online, to citizens. These Flags have been sold by the Department at a very economical price of Rs. 25/- . For online sale, the Department has provided free doorstep delivery to any address across the country; more than 1.75 Lakh flags have been purchased online by the citizens through the ePost Office facility.

4.2 lakh strong Postal employees across the country have enthusiastically propagated the message of “Har Ghar Tiranga” in cities, towns and villages, in border areas, in LWE Districts, and in mountainous & Tribal areas. Through Prabhat Pheris, Bike Rally and Choupals sabhas, India Post has taken the message of “Har Ghar Tiranga” to every section of the society. Social Media tools like twitter and facebook have also been extensively used for spreading the message of the programme among digitally connected citizens.

The sale of the National Flag through Post Offices is open till 15 August 2022. Citizens can walk in, to the nearest Post Offices or visit the epost office (epostoffice.gov.in) and obtain their National Flag and become a part of “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign. Citizens can also take a selfie with the Flag and upload it on www.harghartiranga.com and register their participation in the largest celebration of New India.

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Online sale of National Flags through ePostoffice Portal – Opening of post offices on holidays falling before Independence Day, 2022 for arrangement for delivering the flags as and when required.

MOST URGENT
No. 27-06/2022-PO
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(PO Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001

Date: 5th august, 2022

OFFICE ORDER

Subject: Sale/distribution of National Flags as part of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ Campaign-Opening of post offices on holidays falling before Independence Day, 2022-reg.

This is in continuation to the MO Division’s letter no. 30-06/2022-D dated 1st August, 2022, regarding sales/distribution of National flags under “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign through Post Offices.

2. In this context, it has been decided that all delivery post offices and other important post offices need to be made functional to the largest possible extent for supporting this public campaign. This includes the following:

a) facilitating the sale of National flags.

b) arrangement for delivering the flags as and when required.

3. In view of above, special arrangements may be made for functioning of at least one Counter and for making arrangements for delivery of the National flags in all delivery post offices and other important post offices on all the holidays falling before Independence Day, 2022 i.e. on 7th, 9th and 14th August, 2022.

4. This issues with approval of Competent Authority.

(Aparajita Mridha)
DG(PO)

All Chief Postmaster’s General,

Online sale of National Flags through ePostoffice Portal of Department – Department of Post order dated 28.07.2022

BD-10RP/1/2022-BDMD-DOP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Business Development Directorate
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001

Dated 28th July, 2022

To,

All HOCs

Sub: – Regarding online sale of National Flags through ePostoffice Portal of Department.

The Department proposes to sale of National Flags under “Har Ghar Tiranga” Campaign from its ePostoffice Portal. The customer shall order on this portal, make payment and delivery of Flags shall be effected from the nearest Post Office where Flags are available.

2. A set of broad guidelines for online sale of National Flags through ePostoffice Portal have been framed and are attached herewith for further necessary action at your end.

Encl. A/a

(Pranav Kumar)
General Manager (BD)

Broad Guidelines for sale/distribution of National Flags through Post Offices under Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign through ePostoffice portal of Department

1. NIC will make necessary provision on ePostoffice Portal for sale of National Flag of size 20 inches x 30 inches (Without Flag pole) similar to other products such as Gangayal, eIPO, Philately items etc.

2. The sale price of the Flag is Rs. 25/- per piece. There is no GST on the Flag.

3. Sale/distribution of National flag through ePost office Portal will commence on August 2022.

4. Sansad Marg HO has been identified as Nodal Office for receipt of Payment through ePostotfice Portal.

5. NIC will make provision to display a Picture (icon) of Indian National Flag on ePostoffice Portal home page. which will be a hyperlink directing registered user of the Portal to the form for purchase of the National Flag. CEPT will give link on India Post website.

6. Beneath the National Flag picture “Click the image to purchase Flag must be written.

7. In the purchase form, user need to specify address of delivery, quantity of the Flags, (maximum of 5 Flags per customer initially) to be purchased and his/her mobile number.

8. Customer will make payment online for completing the purchase formalities.

9. Customer should be prompted to adhere to the latest Flag code during the purchase. Also Circles and all the agencies involved in the process of Sale/distribution of National Flag would make sure that latest Flag Code regulations are adhered to at all stages.

10. Once order is placed. no cancellation would be possible.

11. The payment by the User will be credited in the Account of Sansad Marg HO through Payment Gateway already available on ePost Office Portal.

12. On completion of payment by User. invoice will be sent to Sansad Marg HO through ePostoffice Portal. On confirmation of pavment. Sansad Marg HO will forward the invoice and address to concerned Circle through email provided by the Circle.

13. As sale/distribution window is very narrow and delivery should be done in minimum possible time; invoices must be transferred to Circles by Sansad Marg HO every two hours on a given day. It is responsibility of Circle SPOC to arrange timely monitoring of incoming invoices and prompt delivery to the addressee.

14. Nodal Officer (SPOC) at Circle will arrange to take out the print of invoices received from Sansad Marg HO.

15. Circle will take necessary action to deliver the National Flag to the concerned customer at their address from the available stock in the Post offices nearest to the addressee.

16. The delivery of National Flag will be made free of cost to customer. Circle/Region/Division will make arrangement for delivery of Flag at the address as mentioned in the invoices received from Sansad Marg HO, under proper acquittance. Tracking facility to this service is not available.

17. Circle will send a report regarding order received. order fulfilled and orders delivered on daily basis without fail through google link provided by BD Directorate

(Pranav Kumar)
General Manager (BD)

Process in two image:-

Complete payment to get Order Invoice

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