(a) whether the Government have undertaken any programme for computerisation and modernisation of post offices in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, particularly Andhra Pradesh, State-wise;
(c) the number of post offices computerised as on date in each State, particularly Andhra Pradesh, State-wise; and
(d) the number of post offices yet to be computerised during the next two years?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) & (c): Post Offices are being computerised by setting up Multi Purpose Counter Machines providing the public one-hop-stop service, cutting down drastically waiting time at the counter. The Department has also computerised many post offices in a LAN environment which includes Post Office Savings Bank service. In addition, softwares have been developed for total computerisation of post offices both in front and back office functions with the help of technology. Satellite communication technology is also being used for transfer of money orders from one post office to another.
As on date Multi Purpose Counter Machines have been installed in 95 post offices in Andhra Pradesh. The state-wise details of the number of Post offices where computerisation has been carried out are given in the Annexure.
(d) The number of post offices to be computerised during the next two years would depend on availability of resources. The Tenth Five Year Plan has not yet been finalised.
ANNEXURE
Sl. No. State Computerised Post Offices
1 Assam 52 2 Andhra Pradesh 95 3 Arunachal Padesh 1 4 Bihar 56 5 Chattisgarh 5 6 Delhi 107 7 Goa 7 8 Gujarat 116 9 Haryana 40 10 Himachal Pradesh 65 11 Jharkhand 7 12 J&K 19 13 Karnataka 98 14 Kerala 83 15 Madhya Pradesh 143 16 Maharashtra 164 17 Manipur 4 18 Meghalaya 5 19 Mizoram 2 20 Nagaland 4 21 Orissa 51 22 Punjab 70 23 Rajasthan 69 24 Sikkim 2 25 Tamil Nadu 120 26 Tripura 4 27 Uttaranchal 8 28 Uttar Pradesh 110 29 West Bengal 62
30 Total 1569