(a) whether there is huge shortage of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in the Parliamentary Constituency of Sagar and in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(b) the number of the sanctioned posts as against the actual strength of GDS in the aforesaid region;
(c) whether GDS are not willing to work in these districts due to shortcomings in the present selection process; and
(d) the efforts made by the Government to start selection procedure at division level to recruit the locals and persons knowing regional language as Gramin Dak Sewaks?