This gazette notification announces a change in the governing regulations for Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) schemes.
The schemes, previously governed by the Post Office Life Insurance Rules, 2011, will now be governed by the Post Office Regulations, 2024.
This change is made in accordance with the powers conferred under the Post Office Act, 2023 and the Post Office Rules, 2024.
Key Changes
The Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) schemes will no longer be governed by the Post Office Life Insurance Rules, 2011, published on April 28, 2011.
The schemes will now be governed by the Post Office Regulations, 2024, notified on December 16, 2024, vide Gazette No. S.O. 5440(E).
The existing rules of 2011, including amendments and standard operating procedures, will continue to be followed as administrative instructions until new instructions are issued.
Impact Analysis
Policyholders of PLI and RPLI
Policyholders should monitor for any revised administrative instructions that may be issued in the future.
Department of Posts
The department will need to communicate these changes effectively to all stakeholders, including policyholders and employees.
Government
This may be part of a larger effort to modernize and streamline the postal services and financial offerings.
Key Entities Referenced
Postal Life Insurance (PLI): A life insurance scheme offered by the Department of Posts.
Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI): A life insurance scheme offered by the Department of Posts specifically for rural populations.
Post Office Life Insurance Rules, 2011: The previous set of rules governing PLI and RPLI schemes, published on April 28, 2011.
Post Office Regulations, 2024: The new set of regulations governing PLI and RPLI schemes, notified on December 16, 2024, vide Gazette No. S.O. 5440(E).
Post Office Act, 2023: The act that provides the legal framework for postal services, including the power to create regulations.
Post Office Rules, 2024: The rules created under the Post Office Act, 2023, which now govern PLI and RPLI schemes.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 12] नई ददल्ली, सोमिार, िनिरी 13, 2025/पौष 23, 1946
No. 12] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025/PAUSA 23, 1946
सचं ार मत्रं ालय
(डाक जिभाग )
डाक िीिन बीमा जनदेिालय
अजधसूचना
नई ददल्ली, 1 िनिरी, 2025
संख्या .29-26/2024–––एलआई डाक िीिन बीमा (पीएलआई)/ग्रामीण डाक िीिन बीमा
(आरपीएलआई) योिनाएँ, िो दक भारत सरकार के रािपत्र सं. 85 (भाग-I खण्ड-I असाधारण) में ददनांक
28.04.2011 को प्रकाजित डाकघर िीिन बीमा जनयमािली-2011 के द्वारा अजधिाजसत की िा रही ह,ैं अब स े
डाकघर अजधजनयम 2023 एिं डाकघर जनयम 2024 म ें प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, रािपत्र अजधसूचना
संख्या.का.आ.5440(अ) ददनांक 16.12.2024 को अजधसजू चत डाकघर जिजनयम 2024 के द्वारा अजधिाजसत की
िाएँगी I
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2. डाकघर िीिन बीमा जनयमािली-2011 के जिद्यमान जनयम, समस्ट्त संिोधनों एिं समय-समय पर
िारी मानक संचालन प्रदियाओं के साथ, संिोजधत प्रिासजनक जनदेि िारी होने तक, प्रिासजनक जनदेि के रूप
में मान्य रहगें े I
कल्पना ससंह , मुख्य महाप्रबंधक (पीएलआई) समकक्ष अजतररि सजचि
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(Department of Posts)
Directorate of Postal Life Insurance
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1 st January, 2025
No. 29-26/2024-LI ––– The Postal Life Insurance (PLI) / Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI)
schemes, which are being governed by “Post Office Life Insurance Rules, 2011” published on 28th April
2011 in the Gazette of India No. 85 (Part-I Section-I Extraordinary), shall henceforth be governed through
Post Office Regulations, 2024 notified vide Gazette No. S.O. 5440(E) dated 16.12.2024 in exercise of
powers conferred under Post Office Act, 2023 and Post Office Rules, 2024.
2. The content of the existing Post Office Life Insurance Rules, 2011 including amendments and
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued from time to time, shall continue as administrative
instructions, till issuance of revised administrative instructions.
KALPANA SINGH, Chief General Manager (PLI) Equivalent to Addl. Secy.
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