So the law is actually still on your side. Which does not necessarily mean that Some ignorant Indian officials will accept it. If they continue to turn a blind eye after you show the print out from the above web page, then my suggestion is to write to the head post office of your region. Please send the complain through registered post with acknowledgement card attached. Also if my memory is correct, the website that I posted before also has the link to register complains online.
Vetri. On 01/12/2011, BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA <[email protected]> wrote: > it is still continued. here is the rule: > > Concession on Postage for blind literature > Blind Literature packets are exempted from payment of postage (both inland > and foreign) if sent by surface post. Air-mail charges are to be paid if > packets are sent by air. According to the Rule 129 of the Post Office Guide, > besides being exempted from the payment of postage, ' Blind Literature' > packets are exempted from payment of > (I) Registration fee > (II) Fee for acknowledgement and > (III) Fee for attested copy of the receipt. > > Rule 130 of the Post Office Guide defines the Contents and Conditions of > posting of Blind Literature. According to this rule: Papers of any kind, > periodicals and books printed in Braille or other special type for the use > of the blind may be transmitted by post as 'Blind Literature' packets > provided that they are posted in accordance with the below mentioned > conditions. Plates bearing the characters of writing, sound records for the > use of the blind, and discs, films, tapes and wires on which spoken message > for the blind have been recorded, when sent by, or addressed to, an > officially recognised institution for the blind, shall also be treated as > 'Blind Literature'. > (a) The packets shall consist only of articles specially impressed for the > use of the blind, and shall not contain any communication either in writing > or printed in ordinary type, except the title and table of contents of the > book or periodical and any key to, or instruction for, the use of special > type, or any enclosure except a level for the return of the packet. > (b) The packet shall bear on the outside the inscription 'Literature for the > Blind' and the written or printed name and address of the sender. > (c) The packet shall be posted without a cover, or in a cover open at both > ends, which can easily be removed for the purpose of examination. > (d) No 'Blind Literature' packet may weigh more than 7 kg. > (e) 'Blind Literature' packets are subject to the same limits of dimensions > as printed papers. > > Rule 131 of the of the Post Office Guide defines the penalty for breach of > condition: > Should any of the conditions mentioned above be infringed, the packet > (unless it is admissible as an ordinary packet) will be charged on delivery > with letter or parcel postage, whichever may be less. The penalty for breach > of the conditions in respect of foreign postage is specified under rule 307 > of the of the Post Office Guide. It states that: > 'Blind Literature' packets which contain any note or document having the > character of actual and personal correspondence, or packets that do not > allow easy examination of the contents, or which contain postage stamps, > form of pre payment whether obliterated or not or paper representing any > value, or which infringe any of the foregoing conditions will not be > forwarded, but will be returned to the sender and will be charged in on > delivery with letter or parcel postage at the internal postage rate > whichever is applicable. If the sender wishes to report the article after > complying with the necessary conditions, he may do so. It is permissible in > such cases to use the original wrapper, but the use of a fresh wrapper is > preferable and is recommended. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jean Parker" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 9:40 PM > Subject: [AI] problem sending free matter again > > >> Colleagues: >> Several weeks ago I wrote to this list to inquire whether India's free >> matter for the blind rules had been changed. I had attempted to send a >> package containing Braille and recorded material to the US from India. I >> had tried at both the Kondhwa post office in Pune as well as from the Pune >> >> GPO. At that time I was told the free matter rule had been revoked. >> Earlier this week, a friend attempted to send the box from the Pune GPO >> and was told by someone claiming authority in such things, that the free >> matter policy had been revoked for five years. How then is it possible >> for those of us who receive talking books from the US to continue sending >> them back and forth to the US with no interference if the rules have been >> changed? >> >> In my original posting, I asked if someone could provide the actual >> government circular containing the free matter provision so I may show it >> to the postal authorities in Pune and instruct them in their own rules and >> >> policies. The only response I received was an informal one from someone >> who said they regularly receive materials at home under the free matter >> provision. >> >> Clearly, the Pune postal authorities are unequipped to read and interpret >> their own rules so someone else must do it for them. I am asking once >> again for either the actual publications where these rules are outlined >> or, at the very least, a web site where I may download them myself. >> Kanchan, Rajesh, someone from NAB? Someone else entirely? Where can the >> rules be obtained? And, how can I report this matter to the real >> authorities for resolution? >> >> Many thanks for all efforts, >> Jean >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> > > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. 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