Question : POST OFFICES IN ORISSA

(a) the number of new branch post offices / sub post offices proposed to be opened in Orissa particularly in Jaipur and Kendrapara district during 2000 - 2001, district-wise ; and

(b) the steps taken / proposed to be taken by the Government for improvement in postal services including modernisation of postal / mail offices in the State ? *****

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS ( SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR )

(a) The number of new branch post offices / sub post offices proposed to be opened in Orissa particularly in Jaipur and Kendrapara districts during 2000 - 2001 are given district - wise in Annexure `A` .

(b) The steps taken / proposed to be taken by the Government for improvement in postal services including modernisation of postal / mail offices in the State are given in Annexure `B` .

STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3454 FOR 14th AUGUST, 2000 REGARDING POST OFFICES IN ORISSA

Annexure `A`

DISTRICT - WISE DETAILS OF New branch Post Offices/sub Post offices proposed to be opened in Orissa particularly in Jajpur and Kendrapara Districts during 2000 - 2001

Sl. No. Name of Division	District/s Covered	Br. Post office	Sub Post Office
1.	Bolangir	Bolangir,Sonepur	1	-

2.	Dhenkanal	Dhenkanal,angul	1	-

3.	Sundargarh	Sundargarh	1	-

4.	Kalahandi	Kalahandi,Nuapara	2	-

5.	Koraput	Koraput,Rayagada	Malkangiri,Nowrangpur	1	-
6.	Balasore	Balasore	1	-

7	Cuttack North	Kendrapara, Jajpur	1	-

8.	Cuttack South	Cuttak, Jajpur	Jaisinghpur	1	-

9.	Puri	Puri, Nayagarh,Khurda	1	-
10.	Bhubaneswar	Khurda, Puri	-	2
Total	10	2

Annexure `B`

Steps taken / proposed to be taken by the Government for improvement in Postal Services including modernisation of Postal / Mail Offices in Orissa

(a) Steps Taken to Modernise the Offices

1. 46 post offices and 7 mail offices have been modernised upto 31-3-2000

2. 32 Extended Satellite Money Order Stations have been installed upto 31-3-2000.

3. 6 VSATs have been installed upto 31-2-2000.

4. 3 Computerised Registration Centres and one Transit Mail Office have been computerised upto 31-3-2000.

(b) Steps Proposed To Be Taken During Current Financial Year

1. Bolangir, Keonjhar, Koraput, Khurda and Sundargarh Head Post Offices and Bhadrak RMS & Jajpur Road RMS have been proposed for modernisation during the current financial year.

2. 46 multi Purpose counter Machines are proposed to be installed in post offices in Orissa.

3. 6 offices proposed for total computerisation.

Question : POST OFFICES IN ORISSA

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