There is a proposal for opening of 200 branch post offices (mainly in rural areas) and 110 sub post offices
in the country during the year 2010-11. Circle-wise detail of post offices proposed to be opened during the year 2010-11 is as under:
S.No. | Circle | Branch Post Offices | Sub Post Offices |
1 | Andhra Pradesh | 14 | 8 |
2 | Assam | 8 | 5 |
3 | Bihar | 8 | 6 |
4 | Chhattisgarh | 8 | 3 |
5 | Delhi | 2 | 5 |
6 | Gujarat | 8 | 7 |
7 | Haryana | 8 | 6 |
8 | Himachal Pradesh | 6 | 3 |
9 | Jammu & Kashmir | 6 | 2 |
10 | Jharkhand | 10 | 3 |
11 | Karnataka | 12 | 6 |
12 | Kerala | 4 | 2 |
13 | Madhya Pradesh | 10 | 7 |
14 | Maharashtra | 14 | 8 |
15 | North East | 8 | 4 |
16 | Orissa | 10 | 5 |
17 | Punjab | 8 | 3 |
18 | Rajasthan | 14 | 8 |
19 | Tamil Nadu | 14 | 7 |
20 | Uttar Pradesh | 14 | 7 |
21 | Uttarakhand | 6 | 2 |
22 | West Bengal | 8 | 3 |
Total | 200 | 110 |
The steps taken by the government to improve postal services in the country include upgradation of
post offices in terms of enhancing the quality of service provided and improving its look and feel under Project Arrow, technology induction in post offices, leveraging of postal network for retailing various products and services and training of postal employees.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology, Shri
Gurudas Kamat in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
SOURCE;PIB
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