(a) whether the programme of computerization of all the Post
Offices in the country is progressing at very slow pace;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of Post Offices computerized in each State at
present;
(d) whether the slow computerization process is affecting the
performance of Post Offices;
(e) if so, the details thereof;
(f) whether Government has fixed any time schedule for
computerization of all the Post Offices in the country; and
(g) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN)
(a) to (g): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE LOK SABHA IN RESPECT OF
PARTS (a) TO (g) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 104 FOR 24TH
FEBRUARY, 2006 REGARDING COMPUTERISATION OF POST OFFICES.
(a) No, Sir
(b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
(c) In the Tenth Five Year Plan the Government has approved
computerization of 7700 large Post Offices all over the country.
Out of which 6184 Post Offices have already been provided with
the computers till January, 2006. Balance 1516 Post Offices will
be taken up for computerization during the remaining period of
the Tenth Plan subject to availability of funds. Number of Post
Offices computerized in the states is at Annexure.
(d) No, Sir
(e) Does not arise in view of (d) above.
(f) No, Sir. However, the Government has a time schedule for
computerization of 7700 large Post Offices across the country by
the end of Tenth Five Year Plan as stated at (c) above.
(g) Does not arise in view of (f) above.
ANNEXURE
Number of Post Offices provided with computers, State wise, till
31.12.2005
Name of the States No. of Post Offices
Andhra Pradesh 452 Assam 110 Bihar 127 Chhattisgarh 157 Delhi 150 Gujarat 321 Haryana 156 Himachal Pradesh 120 Jammu & Kashmir 68 Jharkhand 104 Karnataka 397 Kerala 545 Madhya Pradesh 171 Maharashtra and Goa 864 North Eastern States 65 (Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura) Orissa 179 Punjab 239 Rajasthan 259 Tamil Nadu including Pondicherry 848 Uttar Pradesh 188 Uttaranchal 124 West Bengal and Sikkim 540 including A&N Islands Total 6184