India has the largest number of Post Offices in the
world. However, 5,00,327 villages are without Post Offices in the country.
Opening of Post Offices is an on-going process. New Post Offices are opened
as per the prescribed norms and subject to availability of Plan funds and
manpower. It has been proposed to open 80 Branch Post Offices and 50 Sub-Post
Offices in the country during the current financial year (2012-13).
24,969 departmental Post Offices have been computerized, out of which 21,606 Post Offices have been provided electronic money order facilities. The Department has a plan to provide these services through all Post Offices in phased manner and it is expected to be completed during the current Plan.
24,969 departmental Post Offices have been computerized, out of which 21,606 Post Offices have been provided electronic money order facilities. The Department has a plan to provide these services through all Post Offices in phased manner and it is expected to be completed during the current Plan.
This information was given by Dr. (Smt.) Killi
Kruparani, Minister of State for C&IT in written reply to a question in
Lok Sabha today.
MV/RK
(Release ID :90000)
(Release ID :90000)
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