P Arrangement_rice sample booking.pdf
To
16-25/2025-PD
Government of India
Ministry of Communications Department of Posts Parcel Directorate
Malcha Marg Post office complex, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021 Dated 12.12.2025
Chief Postmaster Generals
Delhi, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, & Telangana Circles
Subject: - Preparatory Arrangements for booking transmission and delivery of rice samples as Speed Post Parcel
Sir/Madam
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has proposed the booking and delivery of rice samples through the Department of Posts. The samples will be dispatched from picked up from the designated offices of the Ministry. The list of offices from where the samples to be picked up and to be booked are enclosed as Annexure I. This list is also having the details of Nodal officers identified for this business
2. After pick up, booking and dispatch of the samples from the designated offices, the samples are to be delivered at - 26 laboratories across various circles, including Delhi, Chennai, Sonepat, Panipat, Panchkula, Krishnagiri, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Alappuzha, Kochi, Ahmedabad, Anand, Thane, Nashik, Indore, and Kolkata. The exact list of the delivery locations (laboratories) is enclosed as Annexure II.
3.
The important factor in handling of rice samples is that Mostly Origin Destination pairs are expected to be delivered within 24 hours of the booking of the samples. Certain OD pairs involving longer distances or limited connectivity may take up to 48 hours, though every effort will be made by the circles concerning with booking, transmission and delivery of these samples.
3.1 Suitable packaging has also to be provided at the booking post offices mapped with the booking locations. Packaging charges communicated to the Ministry are (80- 100 Rs. For packaging of one Kg Box), However it may vary circle to circle as per the requirement. Circies will also ensure to capture the volumetric weight of the boxes provide for packaging of the samples.
4.
In order to ensure the smooth execution of this project, circles are requested to provide the Circle / Regional (If Applicable) / Divisional / Booking Location SPOC in the given checklist to the Parcel Directorate. In order to ensure the smooth coordination between the officer of the ministry and the department SPOCS at Circle level should be of APMG/AD level officer.
5.
Booking Circles will ensure first round of meeting with Officers of the Ministry on 15.12.2025 at the given addresses as mentioned by the Ministry. The list of SPOCS given by the Ministry is enclosed as Annexure II.
6.
All Booking and Delivery locations are required to follow the enclosed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure timely, secure, and efficient movement of consignments.
7. NAF agreement will be signed with the Ministry by Delhi Circle and details will be communicated accordingly.
8.
These instructions are issued with the approval of the competent authority.
Ankur Tiwari
Deputy General Manager
Tel No
Parcel Directorate 011-26111182 DIGI PIN-39J-434-KT9T
1
Copy to Chief Post Master Generals, Haryana, Gujarat, Kerala Circles for effective monitoring of delivery of parcels having rice samples.
Details of the QCCs and IGMRI, Storage and Research Division, Department of Food and PD
Sr No.
Name of Station QCCs and IGMRI's
1.
The Assistant Regional Director (S&R) Quality Control Cell Deptt. of Food and Public Distribution
4th Floor, Sir Vishveshwarayya Kendriya Bhawan, Near Dumlur flyover Bangalore-560071
2.
The Assistant Regional Director (S&R) Quality Control Cell Deptt. of Food and Public Distribution
E-7, Dhanwantri complex, near Masjid Shahpura, Bhopal- 462039.
HOD
Mobile No.
Email-ID
Dr. Vasudev, Kammar, Assistant Director (S&R)
9591702474
ard.qcc.fpd@nic.in
Dr. Preethi D.M, Assistant Director (S&R)
9741754413
Sh. Y.Boya, Assistant Director (S&R)
8919113155
qccrobho@mp.gov.in
13.
The Assistant Regional Director (S&R) Quality Control Cell Deptt. of Food and Public Distribution
Sh. Yunus
9539993158
qcc.bbsr@nic.in
Assistant Director (S&R)
Plot No. 33, Forest Park Bhubaneshwar-751009
4.
5.
16.
7.
18.
9.
The Assistant Regional Director (S&R) Quality Control Cell Deptt. of Food and Public Distribution Nizam Palace, IInd MSO Building, 234/4, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata-700020
The Deputy Director (S&R), Quality Control Cell Deptt. of Food and Public Distribution
Kendriya Bhawan, Vth Floor, Hall No.4 Sector-H, Aliganj, Lucknow- 226024
The Assistant Regional Director (S&R) Quality Control Cell Deptt. of Food and Public Distribution
Kendriya Sadan, B-Wing, 3rd Floor Pradhikaran, Pune - 411044.
The Assistant Regional Director (S&R) Quality Control Cell Deptt. of Food and Public Distribution
Block No-6, Floor-3, Shastri Bhawan, Haddows Road, Chennai - 600006.
The Officer-in-Charge IGMRI Campus Deptt. of Food and Public Distribution Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad-500030.
The Deputy Director (S&R), Central Grain Analysis Laboratory, Deptt. of Food and Public Distribution,
Room No. 577-B, 05th Floor, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001
Sh. Prabhakaran P. Assistant Director (S&R)
9600989912
qcc.kolkatta.fpd@nic.in
Dr. R.K. Shahi, Deputy Director (S&R)
9412122835
ardqcclu-up@nic.in
Sh. Punith C.H, Assistant Director 8217840226 (S&R)
Dr. Basanth Y.S Assistant Director 19493865957 (S&R)
Sh. Naveen V. Assistant Director (S&R)
qccpune.fpd@nic.in
9964013406
dfpdqccchennai@gm
ail.com
Sh. Praveen D.T. Assistant Director (S&R)
8495844355
igmrihyderabad@gm
ail.com
Dr. P.K. Singh, Deputy Director 9868023398 (S&R)
Cgal-dfpd@gov.in
List of Laboratories (Along with Mapped Destination Parcel Hub)
S.No. Name & Address of Laboratories
Mapped Parcel Hub
Type of Hub
I
Avon Food Lab Pvt. Ltd., C-35/23, Lawrence Road, Delhi Industrial Area, Delhi-110035
LI
2.
Delhi Analytical Research Laboratory Plot No. 2, Delhi Timber Block, Jhilmil Industrial Area, New Delhi- 110095
LI
3.
Delhi Test House., A-62-3, G.T. Karnal Road, Delhi Industrial Area, Opp. Hans Cinema, Azadpur, new Delhi-110033
LI
4
FICCI Research and Analysis Centre,
Delhi
L1
Plot No. 2A, Sector-8, Dwarka, New Delhi-110077
5
Shri Krishna Analytical Services Pvt. Ltd., SKAS Delhi Pharma Pvt. Ltd, A-5/4, Mayapuri Industrial Area,
LI
Phase 2, New Delhi-110064
6
Centre for Food Research and Analysis (CFRA) | Sonepat NIFTEM, Plot No. 97,Sector 56, HSIIDC, Kundli,
L2
Sonipat, Haryana-131028
7
HTH Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. 50-C, Sector-25, Part-II, Karnal HUDA, Panipat, Haryana-132104
L2
8
Interstellar Testing Centre Pvt. Ltd., 86 Industrial | Ambala Area, Phase-I, Panchkula, Haryana-134109
LI
9
Bureau Veritus (India) Pvt. Ltd. F-2, Thiru-Vi-ka, | Chennai Industrial Estate, Phase-III, Ekkattuthangal, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600032
LI
10
Chennai Mettex Lab Private Limited, Jothi Complex, | Chennai No. 83, M.K. N Road, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu- 600032
L1
11
Interstellar Testing Centre Private Limited, Plot No. 2, Chennai Site No. 12/2A,Industrial Estate, Perungudi, Sholinganallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600094
LI
12
Mats India Private Limited (Laboratory Services | Chennai Division) No. 1A, 1B, Perumal Koil Street, Nerundram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600107
LI
13
Monarch Biotech Pvt. Ltd., 37-A, SIDCO Industrial Chennai Estate, Thirumazhisai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600124
L1
14
SMS Labs Services Pvt. Ltd., No. 39/6, Thiruvallur Chennai High Road, Puduchatram Post, Thirumazhisai Via,
LI
Poonamallee TK,Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600124
15
Naval Analytical Labs Pvt. Ltd., Hosur Plot No. 98- Chennai Al, 100 & 109, New SIDCO Industrial Estate, Sri
LI
Nagar,,Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu-635109
16
Bangalore Analytical Research Centre Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
LI
,Survey No. 57, Vijayaraja Estate Chokkanahalli,
Jakkur Post Bengaluru, Karnataka-560064
17
Eurofins Analytical Services India Pvt. Ltd.,
Bengaluru
L1
501/1, Doddanakundi Industrial Area-2, Hoodi,
Whitefield, Bengaluru-560048
18
Vimta Labs Ltd., Plot No. 5, Alexandria Knowledge Hyderabad Park, Genome Valley, Shameerpet,
LI
Hyderabad, Telangana-500078
19
Geo-Chem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Aroor Aman Kochi Commercial Complex, Opp. Mercy School, Aroor,
|
LI
Alappuzha, Kerela-688537
20
Interfield Laboratories. 13/1208-A, Interprint House, Kochi
LI
Karuvelipady, Kochi, Kerala-682005
21
Accurate Universal Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.,, D-171 to Ahmedabad 174, 236 to 266, Siddhi Industrial Park, Kazipur
LI
Dariyapur, Bardolapura, Ahmadabad, Gujrat-380016
22
NDDB CALF LTD., National Dairy Development | Vadodara Board, NDDB Campus, Anand, Gujarat-388001
LI
23
Envirocare Labs Pvt. Ltd.,Enviro House, Plot No. A7- | Mumbai A8, MIDC Main Road, Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane, Maharashtra-400604
LI
24
Ashwamedh Engineers & Consultants, Nasik Survey | Mumbai No. 102, Plot No. 26, Wadala Pathardi Road, Indira Nagar, Nasik, Maharashtra-422009
L1
25
LI
26
Choksi Laboratories Limited, Survey No. 9/1, Balaji Indore Tulsiyana Industrial Estate, Kumedi, Off Mr 10, Toll Plaza, Indore, Madhya Pradesh-452010
Edward Food Research & Analysis Centre Ltd., Kolkata Subhash Nagar, Barasat, Post Office Nilgunj Bazaar, Kolkata, West Bengal-700121
L1
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SOP to be followed by Booking / Delivery Circles for booking, transmission and delivery of Rice Samples.
1. Introduction:
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has proposed to utilise the Department of Posts for the booking, transmission, and delivery of rice samples. These samples will be picked up, booked, and dispatched from the designated offices of the Ministry, the details of which are enclosed at Annexure I. After booking and dispatch, the samples are to be delivered to 26 laboratories located across various postal circles, including Delhi, Chennai, Sonepat, Panipat, Panchkula, Krishnagiri, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Alappuzha, Kochi, Ahmedabad, Anand, Thane, Nashik, Indore, and Kolkata. The complete list of delivery locations is enclosed at Annexure II.
2.
Booking:- Booking of rice samples would be picked up from the designated booking locations. The booking locations will ensure the pick-up in agreement with the dedicated SPOCs of the ministry.
2.1 In order to ensure the delivery of samples within 24 hours, the cutt off timing for the pick up and the booking to be decided on the basis of the connecting flight for the destination Parcel Hubs mapped with the laboratory.
2.2 Booking Offices will ensure proper packaging of the samples as prescribed by the department. Circle will ensure the functioning of PPU at the mapped booking offices, If PPU not justified, basic packaging material should be available for packaging of samples.
2.3 Booking Offices will also ensure the capturing of the dimensioning at the time of booking of the samples.
2.4 In order to ensure the correct delivery of samples, capturing of mobile number of the sender / addressee would be mandatory at the time of booking of the samples.
2.5 After booking, Booking Office will close direct bag for the destination Parcel Hub (L1/L2) mapped with the labs through which delivery of samples would be done.
2.6 After closing of bags, bags would be directly dispatched for origin APTMOS / TMOS for further connection as the case may be.
2.7 Schedule between the booking location and the Origin TMO to be suitable revised / created by the booking circles to ensure transmission of such bags through the first available flight for the destination city.
2.8 Circle have to identify the earliest flight available for the destination so as to connect with the destination and processing in the night set and delivery on the next day of the booking
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3. Processing of Bags having rice samples: - Processing of bags would be done at the destination hubs (L1/L2) as the case may be. Priority would be given to the bags which dispatching for the delivery post office / NDC concerned.
4. Delivery: - Staff at the delivery office will ensure the same day receipt and invoicing of such articles. Return of the parcels has also to be ensured on the same day of attempt / delivery as the case may be.
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