KL Report
SRINAGAR
The Five days Srinagar Post Office Fest-2013 held in association with Srinagar Municipal Corporation “Clean Srinagar – Green Srinagar’’ concluded here with award distribution ceremony.
On the occasion, Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies, Nawang Rigzin Jora was the Chief Guest.
Addressing the gathering, Jora has highlighted the role of the Post office in delivering the message in far flung areas and added that despite era of Internet and courier, the postal services have great relevance in the present system. He has said that he is very delighted to see a lot of activities of the General Post Office Srinagar going on in the development of Srinagar as World Class city. He said that during the last two years, the post offices of the state have started activity and delivery system of the posts offices have taken a new twist by providing immediate and prompt postal services to the common people especially in the remote and far flung areas.
Chief Post Master General, J&K Circle, John Samuel, Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Dr GN Qasba, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Nazim Zia, Director Postal Services, J&K, Jagdeep Gupta, ACAO, J&K, Showkat Ahmed Parry and other senior officers of Postal Department and SMC were present on the occasion.
As per a statement the Minister has said that Samuel has taken a great initiative in collaboration with Srinagar Municipal Corporation for making Srinagar City green and clean and have launched a big programme for developing the community also.
Later, Jora presented awarded the children who participated in a number of functions including letter writing Completion, Stamp Design Competition, Debate Competition and Quiz competition.
