Union Budget
Union Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman feels India Post will act as a catalyst for rural economy
Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Budget 2025-26 in the Parliament on Saturday, said that India Post with 1.5 lakh rural post offices will be repositioned to act as a catalyst for the rural economy.
The Finance Minister also proposed that the expanded range of services of India Post will include:
rural community hub co-location;
institutional account services;
DBT, cash out and EMI pick-up;
credit services to micro enterprises;
insurance; and
assisted digital services.
Sitharaman further added that India Post will also be transformed as a large public logistics organization.
This will meet the rising needs of Viswakarmas, new entrepreneurs, women, self-help groups, MSMEs, and large business organizations.
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