(a) the number of post offices functioning in the rented buildings in Bihar at present, district-wise;
(b) whether the Government propose to construct the buildings of the post offices especially for G.P.O. in the State;
(c) if so, the details thereof, location-wise; and
(d) the time by which this work is likely to be completed?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS
(SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a) The number of post offices functioning in the rented buildings in Bihar at present, is1380. The district wise break up is given at Annexure `A`
(b) No, Sir. The Govt. does not propose to construct the buildings of the Post Offices especially for GPO in the State as there is only one GPO in the State which is already functioning from a departmental building at Patna. Other buildings for post offices will be considered for construction on the basis of operational requirements, plan priority and available resources.
(c) No reply called for in view of (b) above.
(d) No reply called for in view of (b) above.
STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3563 FOR 17TH APRIL,2000 REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF POST OFFICE BUILDING IN BIHAR.
ANNEXURE `A`
Sl.No. Name of Districts No. of Post Offices functioning in rented buildings.
1. Patna 99
2. Nalanda 29
3. Bhagalpur 39
4. Banka 09
5. Munger 15 6. Bhojpur 38
7 Buxar 29
8. Gaya 41
9. Jehanabad 21 10. Nawada 15 11. Vaishali(Hajipur) 26 12. Jamui 10 13. Lakhisarai 05 14. Shekhpura 07 15. Aurangabad 27 16. Dhanbad 58 17. Bokaro 33 18. Giridih 20 19. Hazaribagh 47 20. Chatra 05 21. Kodarma 07 22. Palamau 26 23. Garhwa 06 24. Ranchi 57 25. Gumla 10 26. Lohardagga 03 27. Kaimur 08 28. Singhbhum(E),Jamshedpur 35 29. Singhbhum(W),Chaibasa 33 30. Dumka 29 31. B. Deoghar 20 32. Godda 08 33. Sahebganj 13 34. Pakur 08 35. Begusarai 29 36. Khagaria 13 37. Champaran(East),Motihari 38 38. Champaran(West),Bettiah 21 39. Darbhanga 43 40. Muzaffarpur 57 41. Madhubani 38 42. Purnea 20 43. Katihar 21 44. Araria 09 45. Kishanganj 05 46. Samastipur 38 47. Saharsa 15 48. Madhepura 16 49. Supaul 17 50. Sitamarhi 23 51. Sheohar 01 52. Siwan 36 53. Gopalganj 20 54. Saran 49 55. Rohtas 35
TOTAL 1380