(a) whether the Government propose to open a post office in
every Gram Panchayat in the country;
(b) if so, the time by which the action is likely to be
taken in this regard;
(c) the number of Gram Panchayats in the country in which post offices have been opened at present;
(d) the number of Gram Panchayats in which post offices are
yet to be opened; and
(e) the time by which the same are likely to be opened?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a) & (b) Expansion of Postal Network is taken up as a Plan
activity depends upon availability of requisite
resources and fulfilment of prescribed norms.
(c) 115247 Gram Panchayat villages have been provided with
post offices as on 31.3.2001.
(d) & (e) 118992 Gram Panchayat villages were without a Post
Office as on 31.3.2001 However, the postal
facilities of collection and delivery of mails &
stationary are provided to all the villages in the
country including Gram Panchayat villages.
Opening of Post Offices in these Gram Panchayat
villages is subject to fulfilment of prescribed
norms and availability of requisite resources.