THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. The details of representations received
to open new post offices at various locations in the State of
Gujarat during the years 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 are
given in Annexure ‘A’.
(c) The number of new post offices set up in
Gujarat especially in Rajkot District during the years 2002-
03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 category-wise and location-wise are
given in Annexure B, C and D respectively.
(d) The details of post offices closed down during the last
three years district-wise and category-wise with reasons
therefor are given below:
(i) 2002-03: 01
(ii) 2003-04: NIL
(iii) 2004-05: NIL.
Electronic Estate Departmental Sub Post Office in
Gandhinagar District was closed down during the year 2002-03
as it was a non returnable contribution post office running at
a loss.
(e) The norms for opening of new post offices are given in
Annexure-E.
The directives in the tenth plan, inter-alia, require the
Department to rationalize the network and optimize resources
in order to increase access to postal services, while
attempting to achieve financial self sufficiency. As such,
post offices which do not fulfill the prescribed distance norm
are relocated at places which fulfill the Departmental norms.
(f) & (g) There is no justified proposal for opening of post
offices in Gujarat. Post offices are opened subject to
fulfillment of distance, population and income norms. This is
an ongoing process. Hence, no time limit can be prescribed
for opening of new post offices in Gujarat especially in
Rajkot District.
Annexure A
THE DETAILS OF REPRESENTATIONS RECEIVED TO OPEN NEW POST OFFICES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE STATE OF GUJARAT
Sl.No Name of post offices Name of District Date of opening
1 Sachine GIDC Departmental Surat 1-12-2004 Sub Post Office
2 GIPCL Township Surat 25-2-2005 Departmental Sub Post Office
3 Dantia Extra Departmental Panchmahal 25-2-2005 Branch Post office
4 Dharadungar Extra Panchmahal 10-5-2005 Departmental Branch Post office
5 Adani Port area Extra Bhuj 1-6-2004 Departmental Branch Post office
6 Ganeshnagar area Bhuj 31-7-2004 Departmental Sub Post Office
7 Bharatnagar Town Sub Post Bhavnagar 13-9-2004 Office
8 Nandgram Extra Bhuj 13-9-2004 Departmental Branch Post Office
9 Ultra Tech Cemco Ltd. GCW Amreli 5-10-2004 Departmental Sub Post Office
Note: No representation was received for opening of post
offices in Rajkot district.
Annexure B
The number of new post offices set up in Gujarat during the Year 2002-03, the category-wise and location-wise
Sl.No. Name of post offices Name of District
1 Babada Branch Post Office Bharuch
2 Nandapor Branch Post Surat Office
3 Miyapur Branch Post Surat office
4 Umarkai Branch Post Surat office
5 Fulpura Branch Post Panchmahal office
6 Jafarpura Branch Post Panchmahal office
7 Singhpur Branch Post Panchmahal office
8 Pipodra Branch Post Panchmahal Office
9 Jaban Branch Post Office Panchmahal
10 Fatepur Branch Post Vadodara office
11 Khandali Branch Post Valsad office
12 Nani Vankal Branch Post Valsad Office
13 Panchh Branch Post Banaskantha Office
14 Vasana Branch Post Sabarkantha
` Office
15 Vankada Branch Post Sabarkantha Office
Note: No Post office was found justified for opening in
Rajkot district as per Departmental norms.
Annexure C
The number of new post offices set up in Gujarat during the Year 2003-04, the category-wise and location-wise
Sl.No. Name of post offices Name of District
1 Dhingalwada Branch Post Panchmahal Office
2 Taravadia Vaja Branch Panchmahal Post Office
3 Divsi Branch Post Office Valsad
4 Samaravaruj Branch Post Valsad Office
5 Ghodavani Branch Post Navsari Office
6 Pansar Branch Post Office Bharuch
7 Segvasimli Branch Post Vadodara Office
8 Sadadvel Branch Post Surat Office
9 Balundra Branch Post Sabarkantha Office
10 Dadar Sub Post Office Valsad
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Note: No Post office was found justified for opening in
Rajkot district as per Departmental norms.
Annexure D
The number of new post offices set up in Gujarat during the Year 2004-05, the category-wise and location-wise
Sl.No. Name of post offices Name of District
1 Sachine GIDC Sub Post Office Surat
2 GIPCL Township Sub Post Surat Office
3 Dantia Extra Departmental Panchamahal Branch Post Office
4 Adani Port area Branch Post Kutchh Office
5 Ganeshnagar area Sub Post Kutchh Office
6 Bharatnagar area Town Sub Bhavnagar Post Office
7 Nandgram Branch Post Office Kutchh
8 Ultra Tech Cemco Ltd. GCW Amreli Departmental Sub Post Office
Note: No Post office was found justified for opening in
Rajkot district as per Departmental norms.
ANNEXURE-E
NORMS FOR OPENING POST OFFICES
1. Norms for opening Extra Departmental Branch Post Offices:
1.1 Population:
(a) In Normal Areas:
3000 population in a group of villages (including the PPO
village)
(b) In Hilly, Tribal, Desert and Inaccessible Areas:
500 population in an individual village or 1000
population in a group of villages.
1.2 Distance:
(a) In Normal Areas:
The minimum distance from the nearest existing post
office will be 3 Kms.
(b) In Hilly, Tribal, Desert and Inaccessible Areas:
The distance limit will be the same as above except that
in Hilly Areas, the minimum distance limit can be relaxed by
the Directorate in cases where such relaxation is warranted by
special circumstances which should be clearly explained while
submitting a proposal.
1.3 Anticipated Income:
(a) In Normal Areas:
The minimum anticipated revenue will be 33 1/3% of the
cost.
(b) In Hilly, Tribal, Desert and Inaccessible Areas:
The minimum anticipated income will be 15% of the cost.
It is further to be ensured that as a result of the
opening of a new post office, the loss in respect of the
parent post office does not increase beyond the permissible
limit nor is its income reduced below the minimum prescribed.
2. Criteria for upgrading/opening Departmental Sub Post
Offices:
(a) In Rural Areas:
The minimum workload of the Extra Departmental Branch
Post Office, proposed to be upgraded, should be five hours per
day. The permissible limit of annual loss is Rs. 2400/- in
Normal Rural areas and Rs. 4800/- in Tribal and Hilly areas.
It is further to be ensured that as a result of the
opening of a new post office, the loss in respect of the
parent post office does not increase beyond the permissible
limit nor is its income reduced below the minimum prescribed.
(b) In Urban Areas:
In Urban areas, the post office should initially be self
supporting, and, at the time of the first annual review, it
should show a 5% profit to be eligible for further retention.
The minimum distance between two post offices should be
1.5 Kms. in cities with a population of 20 lakhs and above,
and 2 Kms. in other Urban areas. No two delivery offices,
however, should be closer than 5Kms. for each other.
Heads of Circle have powers to relax the distance
condition in 10% of the cases.
A delivery Post Office in Urban Area should have a
minimum of 7 Postmen`s beats.
