Question : CLOSURE OF POST OFFICES IN GHAZIABAD



(a) whether many Letter Boxes in Ghaziabad city are lying un-locked;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether many of the post offices have been closed;

(d) if so, the names of the post offices closed during the last three years;

(e) whether only one mail is being despatched from Ghaziabad R.M.S./H.Q. every day instead of two;

(f) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(g) the remedial steps proposed to be taken in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY( SHRI SU. THIRUNAVUKKARASAR)

(a) & (b): No. Sir. There is no Letter Box in Ghaziabad city that is lying unlocked.

(c) & (d): Post Offices at
(i) Nehru Nagar NDTSO and
(ii) Jain Industrial Estate Post Office have been closed down during the last three years due to reduction in work load.

(e) No, Sir. There are several dispatches of mails from Ghaziabad Head Post Office to Ghaziabad City Sorting Office/RMS.

(f) & (g): Do not arise in view of (e) above.