Question : POST OFFICES IN ORISSA



(a) the number of post offices opened in Orissa during the current year ; and

(b) the number of post offices proposed to be opened during the remaining period of the current financial year in Orissa, district - wise ?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS ( SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR )

(a) No new post office has been opened in Orissa during the current year so far.

(b) District - wise number of post offices proposed to be opened during the current financial year is given in annexure. The opening of proposed post offices is subject to the fulfilment of departmental norms and sanctioning of the required posts by Ministry of Finance.


Annexure

DISTRICT - WISE NUMBER OF POST OFFICES PROPOSED TO BE OPENED DURING THE YEAR 2000 - 01.

Name of District	No. of post offices proposed to be opened
Cuttack 1 Balasore 1 Kendrapara 1 Puri 1 Khurda 2 Bolangir 1 Dhenkanal 1 Sundargarh 1 Koraput 1 Kalahandi 1 Nuapada 1