Dear Comrades,
IT companies Wipro and HCL
Infosystems are in race for supplying 1.3 lakh handheld devices to post
offices under a project that is estimated to cost Rs 1,500 crore.
"Wipro and HCL Infosystems have qualified for technical bids for
supplying 1,30,000 handheld devices to Department of Posts. The vendor
for this project as per DoP is expected to be finalised by end of this
month," a senior government official told PTI.
The DoP has floated tender for supplying of handheld devices to
1,30,000 post offices located in rural area as part of its modernisation
project.
The postal department has almost computerised about 25,000 of its
departmental post offices but rural post offices will be provided
handheld devices for digitalising records.
"The handheld devices will be connected to Postal departments network
and softwares. These devices will be used for carrying out financial
transactions like booking and receiving money order, speed post and
other services provided through Post offices and for which a receipt or
record is must," the official said.
Any transaction made using the device will get updates in core system of Post offices.
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