The Department of Posts comes under essential services in the session of lockdown. The  Postal employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks are performing various duties to provide customers mail delivery, Post Office Saving Bank, Postal Life Insurance,  the ease of money withdrawal at his/her doorstep from any bank and any branch under the AePS facility. Additionally, the Post Office is also delivering COVID-19 kits, food packets, rations, and essential medicines, etc. across the country by liasioning with local State administration and police authorities. 

Thus, the Post Office is performing departmental duties as well as serving the social cause in the COVID-19 crisis times.

In the context of COVID -19 situation, it has been decided to extend the payment of compensation of Rs 10 lakhs to all Postal employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) succumbing to the disease while brought on duty.  The guidelines will come into effect immediately and continue for the entire period till the crises of COVID-19 is over.