SHILLONG: The Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Meghalaya Division has informed that good numbers of AADHAAR CARDs are lying undelivered at Shillong GPO due to incomplete address of the addressee, given in the cover containing Aadhaar Card. Since Aadhaar Card is a sensitive materials related with public interest, Postal Department is not returning them to sender due to incomplete address, as done in other cases.
Most of the Aadhaar Card received at Shillong GPO do not have the complete address and simply mentioned the name of the person and address given as Shillong, hence it is difficult for the postman to deliver the same to the public. The name of localities which lies under the delivery jurisdiction of Shillong GPO are Dhankhetti, Lachumiere, Malki, Pine Mount, NCC, 29 Cantonment, Civil Hospital, Rhino, Pine Walk, Barik, IGP Point, Governor House, All India Radio Road, Bivar Road, M.C. Road, Bishop Cotton Road, Oakland, Polo Road, Polo Bazar, Jail Road, Sadar Police Station, Quinton Road, Thana Road, Police Bazar, Umsohsun, Mawkhar, Wahingdoh, Keating Road, Lady Keane area, Forest Colony, Lawmali, Polo Hills, Pynthorumkhrah, Shyiap and Langkyrding.
Persons who are staying within the above locality and who have enrolled themselves for Aadhaar Card, will collect the Aadhaar Card from Shillong GPO.