Estimates-1947 — Page 101

Head 20.-POST OFFICE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND BROADCASTING

Head 20.-POST OFFICE, TELECOMMUNICA-

101

Approved Estimate, 1941-42.

Estimate, 1946-1947.

TIONS AND BROADCASTING

A.-POST OFFICE.

$

$

$

$

Sub-heads:

1 Personal Emoluments

451,288

476,641

Other Charges.

2 Air Mail Payment

122,034

3 Air Mail Subsidy

189,831

4 Carriage of Mails, Transit Charges

80.000

100,000 (1) 150,000 (1)

80,000

5 Cleansing Materials, Utensils and Washing

1,600

3,200

6 Coolie Hire

300

600

7 Fuel, Light and Power

12,000

18,000

8 Gratuities to Licensed Stamp Vendors

2,000

2,000

9 Incidental Expenses

1,000

5,000

10 Mail Bags, Parcel Boxes, Date Stamps and Scales

8,000

12,000

11 Printing

1,900

(2)

12 Rent of Branch Offices

1,020

2,544

13 Rent of Public Telephones

330

(2)

14 Stamps

15 Telegrams

16 Travelling Allowances

17 Uniform and Equipment

20,000

20,000

800

(2)

1,600

1,600

17,000

34,000

Total Other Charges

459,415

428,944

Total Recurrent Expenditure

•

910,703

905,585

Personal Emoluments.

1941-42 1946-47

1

1 | Cadet Officer, Class 1, *(£1,450 to £1,600 by

£50 annually)

24,400

25,600 (3)

1

1

Assistant Postmaster General and Chief Ac-

countant (£1,250)

20,000

20,000

1

1

Controller of Posts, *(£600 to £700 by £25

annually)

11,200

11,200

1

Assistant Controller of Posts, *(£460 to £560

by £20 annually)

8,866

Language Allowance at $120

120

7,360 (4) (4)

7

7

Superintendents, (3* at £250 to £445 by 6 of

£15, 2 of £30 and 3 of £15 annually, 4 at $4,000 to $5,000 by $200 annually) Language Allowance to 1 at $270 and 1 at

$120

35,104

41,360 (3)

270

390

1

1

Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff:- Stenographer, ($2,400 to $3,600 by $200

annually)

2,400

2,400

6

6

Class I Postal Clerks, ($3,500 to $4,500 by

$200 annually)

24,798

26,973 (3)

11

11

Class II Postal Clerks, ($2,700 to $3,300 by

$150 annually)

34,556

34,500 (4)

15

15

Class III Postal Clerks,

($1,900 to $2,600 by

$100 annually)

33,177

35,924 (3)

17

17

Class IV Postal Clerks

and Shroffs

($1,500 to $1,800 by $100 annually)

29,451

29,900 (3)

Carried forward

224,342

235,607

(1) Token vote.

(2) Provided for under Miscellaneous Services.

(3) Stipulated increments. (4) Change of personnel.