India Post delivered medicines to an 8 year old girl Shalini (name changed) from Una in Himachal Pradesh who was suffering from Cancer. Many of her regular medicines are difficult to purchase in Una and she gets these medicines from Delhi by courier. Shalini’s family contacted one of their friends in Delhi and requested him for help in getting the medicines from Delhi to Una.  Given the constraints of logistics due to lockdown, their family friend requested the Union Minister for Communications, Law & Justice and Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad for help.

Shalini’s stock of medicine was running out and she had medicines that would suffice only till 19^th April 2020.

Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, promptly ordered India Post to provide all possible logistical assistance for ensuring that the medicines are delivered to Shalini in Una before 19^th April. Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh Circles of India Post made a very well-coordinated effort to ensure that the medicines reach on time. Due to constraints of lockdown, the Punjab Circle of India Post made a special arrangement for a postal motor van, which left Una and directly reached Shalini’s house in the morning of 19^th April.

A postman of India Post reached Shalini’s house before 12 noon on 19^th April to deliver the medicines. Shalini’s mother received these medicines at her house and profusely thanked India Post for coming to the rescue of her daughter. 

It is noteworthy that Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has given strict directions to the Department of Posts to ensure timely delivery of medicines, COVID19 related goods, and other essential services.