Heads of Circles so far failed to follow the guidelines issued by the DOPT and the advisory of the MOH.
To,
The
Secretary
The
Department of posts
Dakbhavan
New delhi-
Respected
Sir,
Sub: Covid-19 : Ignoring the advisory
of the DOPT and MOH by the
heads of Circles
My federation with utmost dismay about
the apathy of the Heads of the Circles at this hour of crisis addresses this
letter. The federation is happy as the Government declared Postal Service as
essential service. In the sweet name of Essential service the Postal officials
are subjected to heavy risks and many officials are infected. One Sri Abdul
Haasan MTS of Kolkatta Sub foreign Post is succumbed to the COVID-19. The
apathy and utmost careless approach adopted by the heads of circles has already
taken a toll. Like that one MTS has been in infected in Ahamedabad RMS and
another official in Telangana Circle. My federation through various letters it
was clearly said that unless the precautions are taken the postal staff will
not only be infected they will also become mode of spreading due to regular
public contact.
The DOPT ordered to operate the
offices with minimum staff and observing the roster system. The entire Banking
Industry followed the orders of DOPT with letter and spirit, but in Postal
department your office issued directions allowing the heads of Circles to take
decisions based on the prevailing conditions in the respective states.
Unfortunately many the Heads of Circles instead of ensuring the safety of the
officials, went on finding new business opportunities at this hour of crisis.
The demise of an official in Kolkatta circle must be a caution to the
department as to how the operative staff of the department put to risks.
In the department no roster system is
followed. Only in metro cities in selected offices it is followed. In rural
districts though there is no transport facility even lady employees are
struggled to reach interior offices and discharge duties. The
social distancing is not maintained due to space constraints in the post offices.
In states like Karnataka where Social security pensions are being disbursed
through EMOs, the targets are fixed to clear the Lakhs of Emos within eight to
ten days. My federation expresses the great displeasure regarding as to how the
heads of Circles are thinking the Postal Operative staff are most immune to the
deadly Virus.
Majority of the Heads of Circles so
far failed to follow the guidelines issued by the DOPT and the advisory of the
MOH.
If this way of functioning is
continued there is possibility of many more Abdul Haasan in the Department. My
federation therefore urges to issue specific directions to all the Heads of the
circles on the following issues.
1.
Adherence to DOPT
directions in drafting the officials for duty
2.
Adhering to MOH
advisory in letter and spirit.
3.
Reduced work hours of
all the post offices across the country as there is no transport facility.
Directions to close down the Pos at places which have been declared hotspot/Red
Zone.
I
request for immediate action and reply
Thank
you,
Yours
Sincerely