Soon post offices in Jamshedpur to sell Ganga jal, toothpaste etcetera

Once upon a time, the post offices used to be a busy place selling post cards, stamps and sending telegrams or money orders. But, with the advent of an electronic lifestyle and the entry of the internet, those days of dependence on manual service has gone. Today, it is the age of e-mails and SMSs. Hence, the initiative taken by Jamshedpur, the Indian Posts is turning over a new leaf. It will be selling Ganga jal and products like toothpaste.
This has been reported in telegraphindia.com dated 30 April 2016.

The latest news is that Bistupur head post office in Jamshedpur, under the Singhbhum Circle of India Post, would begin to retail Gangajal from Haridwar in bottles of different quantities. The holy water would be in bottles of 100ml, 350ml and 450ml and would be priced at Rs 12, Rs 18 and Rs 22, respectively. Moreover, a few Patanjali products like chyawanprash, toothpaste, rosewater, dalia and amla candy would be on the shelves. The post office has already started selling eco-friendly solar lamps and, from May, it will offer more services like accepting energy bills and selling judicial and non-judicial stamp papers.


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