India Post releases special cover on Seabuckthorn as Leh product

In Ladakh, India Post has released a special cover on Seabuckthorn as Leh product under One District, One Product theme for promotion. Apricot has been identified as Kargil product from Union Territory of  Ladakh under the programme.

The special cover was released by Jammu and Kashmir Circle Post Master General Niraj Kumar in a customer meet in Leh yesterday.

Special cover aims at promotion of the product worldwide. Special cover is similar to postal stamp, valued by the philatelists and stamp collectors.

Mr. Niraj Kumar also inaugurated a parcel packaging unit at Leh. Similarly, to ensure seamless transport as well as safety of the percels, a postal van was also flagged off from Leh to Delhi via Srinagar and Jammu.

Defence Institute for High Altitude Research, DIHAR, Director Dr. OP Chourasia and district senior officials were also present in the meeting.