(a) the number of post offices that have been digitalised under (DARPAN) scheme till date, State/ UT-wise including Odisha.
(b) whether the Government has any new Scheme to be launched in future to digitalise the rural post offices; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS,
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)
(a) Sir, a total of 1,29,076 Branch Post offices have been digitalised under the Digital Advancement of Rural Post Office for A New India (DARPAN) Scheme including 6967 Branch Post Offices in Odisha. State/UT- wise details is at Annexure.
(b) & (c) No Sir, at this point of time the Government does not have any plan to launch new scheme to digitalise the rural post offices.