Post Office Act 2024 Comes into Force

According to a Ministry of Communications notification “The Post Office Act, 2023,” comes into force with effect from 18th June 2024, and repeals the Indian Post Office Act, 1898.

Key Points

The Act received the assent of the President of India on 24^th December 24, 2023,
The Act aims to create a simple legislative framework, for the delivery of citizen-centric services and the benefits of government schemes up to the last mile, enhancing ease of living.
The exclusive privilege of collecting, processing, and delivering of letters granted to the Post Office previously, has been discontinued.
In order to promote “maximum governance and minimum government,” no penal provisions have been prescribed in the act.