Chennai, April 3: In a relief measure for the public in Tamil Nadu, Indian Post's  automatic teller machines (ATMs) are working within the post office premises allowing them to withdraw cash from their post office saving accounts and public/private banks during the lockdown.

In a statement issued, B. Selvakumar, Chief Postmaster General, Tamil Nadu Circle, said the India Post ATMs housed in post office premises are functioning during the lockdown.

Moreover, people can easily withdraw cash from their bank accounts by using Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) in post offices/at their doorstep through postal staff, he mentioned.

Also, postal staff are processing money orders, including old-age pension money orders, at the doorstep of the addressees during the lockdown period as a health precautionary measure.

Essential and lifesaving items like medicines, medical equipment, and other pharmaceutical items can be booked in post offices by the public, pharma and e-commerce companies for delivery in the entire Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and important cities and towns in other parts of the country.