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S Lalitha ByExpress News ServiceBENGALURU: Due to the 21-day lockdown, the state postal department now has small sums in its possession, which are to be handed over to nearly 12 lakh beneficiaries under various schemes o f the social we l fare department. With just a skeletal staff functioning due to the lockdown, door-to-door delivery services have been stopped. However, the postal department on Monday worked out a strategy to tackle the issue and the services are likely to resume shortly. Postmaster General, Bengaluru region, S Rajendra Kumar, said that the cash has to be distributed under the categories of old age pension, widow pension and disabled pension. Even they are functioning only with skeletal staff as many have chosen to apply for leave on account of the outbreak..