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New Delhi : India Post delivered medicine to an 8 year old girl from Una in Himachal Pradesh (HP) who was suffering from Cancer. Many of her regular medicine are difficult to purchase in Una and she gets these medicine from Delhi by courier. Shalini’s family contacted one of their friends in Delhi and requested him for help in getting the medicine 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 medicine that would be suffice only till April 19, 2020. Communication Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad promptly directed India Post to provide all possible logistical assistance for ensuring that the medicine are delivered to Shalini in Una before April, 2020.
Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh Circles of India Post made a very well-coordinated effort to ensure that the medicine reach on time. Due to constraints of lockdown, the Punjab Circle of India Post made special arrangement for a postal motor van, which left Una and directly reached Shalini’s house in the morning of April 19, according to a PIB release.
A postman of India Post reached Shalini’s house before 12 noon on April 19 to deliver the medicine. Shalini’s mother received these medicine at her house and profusely thanked India Post for coming to the rescue of her daughter.
On learning that medicine have been delivered on time, the Communications Minister Prasad tweeted expressing his delight that India Post is living up to the expectations of its people when they need it the most. He also wished the little girl Shalini the best of health and happiness.
Prasad has given directions to Department of Posts to ensure timely delivery of medicine, COVID19 related goods, and other essential services.