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Digital Inclusion, Local Government

By Jianggan Li | 10 October 2008

E-post will replace old system of telegram service across the Indian state of Kerala, according to the state’s Chief Post Master General (CPMG), Dr Udaya Balakrishnan.

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People will send and receive messages or scanned images through email from Post Offices of the Kerala Circle of the Indian Postal and Telegraph Department.

Those who do not have access to internet will clearly benefit from this service as they will be able to send and receive email messages without possessing an email ID, leverage public communication systems faster than the telegram.

The tariff for sending e-post messages by paid users using pre-paid cards will be Rs6 (US$ 0.12) per page and bulk discount will be given for multiple pages or recipients.

Dr Balakrishnan said the speed post system would be introduced to every nook and corner of the state and other facilities would also be introduced.

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