Department of Post, which falls under Essential Service Maintenance Act, has been the bridge for many people across states during Covid-19 lockdown. Updated: Apr 26, 2020 15:27 IST By Deeksha Bhardwaj, Hindustan Times New Delhi In a month of service (till April 24) since the Covid-19 lockdown began, India Post delivered over a 100 tonne of medicines and medical equipment and enabled Postal Savings Bank Account transactions amounting to Rs 33,000 crore and Aadhar-enabled payments worth Rs 452 crore, officials privy to the matter told Hindustan Times. Department of Post, which falls under Essential Service Maintenance Act, has been the bridge for many people across states during the Covid-19 lockdown. The department adapted to the situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic in a very short period of time to ensure doorstep delivery of pensions and medicines across the country. “One of the silent revolutions has been the Aadhar-enabled payment system,” said India Post dir...