Imphal, March 01: The Army Postal Service (APS) celebrated their 33rd Anniversary today.

APS is a unique blend of the Department of Posts and the Army.

APS functions as a part of the countrywide postal set up but administratively it is under Army.

Most Officers and men in APS are on deputation from Department of Posts.

Though a part of the Army, APS also extends its services to the three services and Para Military Forces.

It also provides cover to Indian troops deployed with UN Peace Keeping Forces abroad.

APS also operates Scheduled Despatch Service (SDS) to convey the official mail within the Defence establishments, said a PIB (DW) press handout.

With its Motto of "Mail Milap", the service on an average handles over 3 lakhs articles and 4000 telegrams daily.

The modernization plan articulated for APS is in full swing to keep pace with the present age of computerization and related developments.

In order to transmit money orders of the troops promptly through Satellite, APS has established two V-SAT stations and twenty four Extended Satellite Money Order Stations.

The long term policy envisages that 100% of money orders booked in Field Post Offices will be transmitted over satellite at no extra cost to Jawans, the release added.

The release further said that Army Postal Service has also launched the Premium Products namely Sale of Greeting Post, Passport applications, Speed Post, Booking of Express Parcels & e-Post in selected Field Post Offices.

Savings Bank operation have completely been automated at both the Central Base Post Offices of APS and about 4.5 lakh accounts with a deposit of Rs.1600 Cr are being serviced by APS.

The facility of delivery of newspapers and periodicals is also available to the troops through FPOs.

Postal Life Insurance (PLI) cover is also provided to the troops through the FPOs.

PLI work is fully computerized.

During the current financial year 88,314 troops have opted for PLI worth Rs.1015.66 Crore so far, which is the highest amount of new PLI business procured among all Postal Circles.

As on date APS Circle is having more than 4, 55, 762 live policies.

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