No 17-31/2016-GDS Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan. Sansad Marg New Delhi — 110001
Dated: 21.06.2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
The following approved recommendations of Kamlesh Chandra Committee report regarding Combined Duty at Single Handed Branch Post Offices have been examined:-
(i) As per para 11. 49.16 of the recommendations of Kamlesh Chandra Committee, " GDS of one office should be given combined duty in the same office or in the jurisdiction of the same office only.
ii. As per Para 11.49.15 of the recommendations of Kamlesh Chandra Committee, " all single handed GPS Post Offices should be provided with one more hand as per DG Posts instructions, so that instances of combined duty may be reduced to barest minimum."
2. After taking into consideration the approved recommendations of Kamlesh Chandra Committee regarding Combined duty at Single Handed Branch Post offices, the Competent Authority has approved the
following :-
(i) GDS of one office should be given combined duty in the same office or in the jurisdiction of the same office only .
(ii) Circles may provide one more (GDS to Single-handed BOs wherever justified from the surplus GDS if any available in the Division/Region/Circle, so that instances of combined duty may be reduced to barest minimum. In this connection. Directorate instructions issued vide letter No.17-103/2007-GDS/I dated 17th December 2015 may strictly be followed.
