(a) whether any target was fixed to open new Post Offices and
Branch Post Offices in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka during the years
2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05;
(b) if so, whether the target has been achieved;
(c) if so, the details of achievements in this regard, location-
wise;
(d) if not the reasons therefor; and
(e) the action taken by the Union Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)
(a) to (e) Yes, Sir. Targets were allotted for opening of new
Departmental Sub Post offices and Extra Departmental Branch
Post Offices during the year 2002-03 and 2003-04. No Plan
targets are being allotted for opening of Departmental Sub
Post Offices and Extra Departmental Branch Post Offices since
the year 2004-05. However, where proposals are found to be
justified, post offices are being opened by relocation in
consonance with the policy directives of the 10th Plan.
Details of targets allotted for opening of DSOs and EDBOs
to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and achievements made during the
year 2002-03 and 2003-04 are given in Annexure-I.
Location wise details of post offices opened in Tamil Nadu
and Karnataka during the year 2002-03 and 2003-04 are given in
Annexure-II and Annexure-III respectively.
Location wise details of post offices opened by relocation
process in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka during the year 2004-05 are
given in Annexure-IV.
ANNEXURE- I
DETAILS OF TARGETS ALLOTTED FOR OPENING OF DSOs AND EDBOs TO
TAMIL NADU AND KARNATAKA AND ACHIEVEMENTS MADE DURING THE YEAR
2002-03 AND 2003-04
Name of Targets allotted and achieved State 2002 - 03 2003-04 DSOs EDBOs DSOs EDBOs Target Achieved Target Achieved Target Achieved Target Achieved
Tamilnadu 1 1 5 5 1 1 6 6 Karnataka 1 1 9 8# 1 1 8 4$
Sl. Name of post office Classification District No opened of area
Year - 2002-03
1 Sennavaram EDBO Rural Tiruvannamalai 2 Pruthicheri EDBO Rural Thanjavur 3 Pottapalayam EDBO Rural Sivanganga 4 Kamrajnagar EDBO Rural Selam 5 Kannapadi EDBO Tribal Selam 6 Friday Market DSO Rural Kanyakumari
Year - 2003-04
1 Pathampatti EDBO Rural Pudukkottai 2 Arampoondi EDBO Tribal Villupuram 3 Keerathur EDBO Rural Pudukkottai 4 SriRanganathapuram EDBO Rural Tirunelveli 5 Vathalmalai EDBO Rural, hilly Dharmapuri 6 Sangupuram EDBO Rural Tirunelveli 7 Mullulurichi DSO Rural Selam
Sl. Name of post office Classification District No opened of area
Year - 2002-03
1 Hegde Nagar NDSO Urban Bangalore Urban 2 Herohalli EDBO Rural Bangalore Urban 3 Kagekana EDBO Rural Dakshina Kannada 4 Anantawadi EDBO ural Uttara Kannada 5 Kooluru EDBO Rural Chikmagalur 6 Maargankop EDBO Rural Belgaum 7 Vaggadkallu EDBO Rural Chikmagalur 8 Gottigehalli EDBO Rural Bangalore Rural 9 Jeerabandi EDBO Rural Raichur
Year - 2003-04
1 Tonachikoppal NDSO Urban Mysore 2 Brahmur EDBO Rural Uttara Kannada 3 Gddikuruvinakoppa EDBO Rural Belgaum 4 Sorekunte EDBO Rural Tumkur 5 Tenkarmidiyur EDBO Rural Udupi
Sl. Name of post office opened Classification District No of area
TAMIL NADU 1 Madras High Court, Madurai Urban Madurai Bench DSO
KARNATAKA
1 Gerusoppa Jyothinagar DSO Urban Karwar 2 Kendriya Sadan DSO Urban Bangalore Urban 3 Sri Sahyadri colony EDBO Urban Uttara Kannada 4 Bhutharamana hatti DSO Rural Belgaum 5 K.S.Factory EDBO Rural Bellary 6 Kanchugaranahally EDBO Rural Bangalore Rural