(a) whether the Government provide any subsidy on sending of books by post;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether there is any proposal to reduce the subsidy to 50% or less to make postal service more effective;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the share of the Ministry of Human Resource Development in subsidy, if any?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(SHRI SU. THIRUNAVUKKARASAR )
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) As per the projection for the year 2002-2003 the subsidy is being provided to the tune of Rs. 27.30 crores on the service i.e. of about 76%.
(c) No, Sir.
(d) Does not arise in view of (c) above.
(e) Nil.