Question : MOBILE FRANCHISE POST OFFICES



(a) the number of Departmental and Mobile Franchise Post Offices functioning at present in Delhi and Maharashtra;

(b) whether the Government propose to open more such offices in the said States; and

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise ?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)


(a) The number of Departmental and Mobile Post Offices functioning at present in Delhi and Maharashtra is as under:

State No. of Departmental Post Offices	No. of Mobile Post Offices
Delhi 429 1 Maharashtra 2146 Nil



(b) & (c) Government opens Departmental Sub Post Offices as per annual Plan targets subject to fulfillment of prescribed norms and availability of resources. No Mobile Post offices are proposed to be opened.