Lok Sabha Question No. 2 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: India Post Payments Bank
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: G. HARI, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.2 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## INDIA POST PAYMENTS BANK

- *2. SHRI G. HARI:

ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of setting up of Payments Bank under the Department of Posts;
- (b) whether all the formalities for rolling out the project on targeted date have been completed and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  number  of  operational  post  office  ATMs  in  various  parts  of  the  country, State-wise; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  allow  interoperability  between  India Post and other bank ATMs and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Contd…2/-

STATEMENT  TO  BE  LAID  ON  THE  TABLE  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  IN  RESPECT  OF PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 2  FOR 16 th  NOVEMBER, 2016 REGARDING 'INDIA POST PAYMENTS BANK'.

- (a)       The present status of setting up of Postal Payments Bank is as follows:
- (i)    India Post Payments Bank Ltd ( IPPB ) has been incorporated as a Public limited  Company  on  17/08/2016  by  Registrar  of  Companies,  Ministry  of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act 2013.
- (ii)     Selection  of  Top  management  is  under  way  and  recruitment  for  various posts from Scale I to VII is under process.
- (iii)    Selection  for  the  post  of  MD  &  CEO  is  under  way  through  Banks  Board Bureau.
- (iv)    RFP  has  been  issued  for  selection  of  vendor  for  System  Integrator  for IPPB.
- (v)    Necessary  sensitization  training  programme  is  being  imparted  to  the officers of the department on IPPB in a phased manner.
- (vi)  Work related to branch preparedness for identified IPPB locations is under process

(b)   No, Madam.  All steps are being taken for implementation of the roll out of all the branches  and  their  linkages  by  September,  2017  with  all  Post  Offices  across  the country as per the directions of Cabinet.

(c)    As on 08/11/2016, 962 ATMs have been installed across the country out of 1000 proposed. The details of number of ATMs installed (State - wise) are at Annexure - A. The installation of remaining 38 ATMs could not be completed due to connectivity and other issues. The details of 38 ATMs are at Annexure B.

(d)     Yes Madam, it is planned to allow Interoperability between India Post and other banks  ATMs.  RBI  has  accorded  In  Principle  for  two  way  interoperability  (Issuer  and Acquirer)  for  DoP  ATMs.  The  inter-operability  is  proposed  to  commence  by  January, 2017.

Contd…2/-

State-wise Details of ATM installed across the country.

| S.No.   | State             |   ATMs Installed |
|---------|-------------------|------------------|
| 1       | ANDHRA PRADESH    |               59 |
| 2       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                1 |
| 3       | ASSAM             |               26 |
| 4       | BIHAR             |               43 |
| 5       | CHATTISGARH       |               14 |
| 6       | DELHI             |               26 |
| 7       | GOA               |                4 |
| 8       | GUJARAT           |               41 |
| 9       | HARYANA           |               20 |
| 10      | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |               20 |
| 11      | JAMMUKASHMIR      |                7 |
| 12      | JHARKHAND         |               19 |
| 13      | KARNATAKA         |               76 |
| 14      | KERALA            |               41 |
| 15      | MADHYA PRADESH    |               52 |
| 16      | MAHARASHTRA       |               71 |
| 17      | MANIPUR           |                1 |
| 18      | MEGHALAYA         |                4 |
| 19      | NAGALAND          |                1 |
| 20      | ORISSA            |               44 |
| 21      | PUNJAB            |               26 |
| 22      | RAJASTHAN         |               64 |
| 23      | SIKKIM            |                1 |
| 24      | TAMILNADU         |               96 |
| 25      | TELANGANA         |               36 |
| 26      | TRIPURA           |                3 |
| 27      | UTTAR PRADESH     |               86 |
| 28      | UTTARAKHAND       |               18 |
| 29      | WEST BENGAL       |               62 |
| Total   |                   |              962 |

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## List of Pending 38 ATM Locations

|   Sl.No | Circle Office   | Branch Name        | Pending Status                                                      |
|---------|-----------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | WEST BENGAL     | Yoga Yog Bhawan    | ATM machine will be delivered by 20.11.16                           |
|       2 | WEST BENGAL     | Port Blair H.O     | Not Feasible (Due to Network Connectivity)                          |
|       3 | TAMILNADU       | Podanur S.O        | Tech live under process                                             |
|       4 | NORTH EASTERN   | Jowai              | ATM machine will be delivered by 25.11.16                           |
|       5 | NORTH EASTERN   | Aizawl H.O         | Tech live in process                                                |
|       6 | NORTH EASTERN   | Churachanpur       | ATM machine will be delivered by 25.11.16                           |
|       7 | NORTH EASTERN   | Mokokchung         | ATM machine will be delivered by 25.11.16                           |
|       8 | NORTH EASTERN   | Rynjah PO          | ATM machine will be delivered by 25.11.16                           |
|       9 | NORTH EASTERN   | Agartala bazar S.O | Pending for Migration                                               |
|      10 | NORTH EASTERN   | Lunglei            | N & E Circle reported site implementation work is under process.    |
|      11 | NORTH EASTERN   | Tuensang           | Pending for Migration                                               |
|      12 | NORTH EASTERN   | Amarpur            | N & E Circle reportedWAN IP configuration in BSNL is under process. |
|      13 | NORTH EASTERN   | Sonamura           | N & E Circle reportedWAN IP configuration in BSNL is under process. |
|      14 | NORTH EASTERN   | Kamalpur           | N & E Circle reportedWAN IP configuration in BSNL is under process. |
|      15 | NORTH EASTERN   | Panisagar          | N & E Circle reportedWAN IP configuration in BSNL is under process. |
|      16 | KERALA          | Guruvayur MDG      | ATM machine will be delivered by 15.11.16                           |
|      17 | KERALA          | Munnar MDG         | Site prepartion work underway.                                      |
|      18 | KERALA          | pullapally         | ATM machine will be delivered by 25.12.16                           |
|      19 | KERALA          | Taliparamba H.O    | Site prepartion work underway.                                      |
|      20 | KERALA          | Areadcode MDG      | Site prepartion work underway.                                      |
|      21 | KERALA          | Kondotty MDG       | Site prepartion work underway.                                      |
|      22 | KERALA          | Nemmara MDG        | Site prepartion work underway.                                      |
|      23 | KERALA          | Thalassery H.O     | Site prepartion work underway.                                      |
|      24 | KERALA          | Tanur SO           | Site prepartion work underway.                                      |
|      25 | KERALA          | Koyilandi H.O      | Site prepartion work underway.                                      |

## Annexure  B

|   26 | KERALA           | Kochi H.O      | Site prepartion work underway.                                               |
|------|------------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   27 | UTTAR PRADESH    | Deoria H.O     | Site prepartion work underway.                                               |
|   28 | UTTAR PRADESH    | Ultraulsa SO   | Site prepartion work underway.                                               |
|   29 | JAMMUKASHMIR     | Bandipore      | Low voltage and alternate power not available, curfew site. Re visit awaited |
|   30 | JAMMUKASHMIR     | Jammu H.O      | ATM machine will be delivered by 25.11.16                                    |
|   31 | JAMMUKASHMIR     | Pulwama        | Site prepartion work underway.                                               |
|   32 | JAMMUKASHMIR     | RS Pura        | matter has been taken with electricity department of J &K.                   |
|   33 | JAMMU KASHMIR    | Poonch         | matter has been taken with electricity department of J &K.                   |
|   34 | JAMMU KASHMIR    | lakhanpur SO   | Orginal locations LEH HO is under review.                                    |
|   35 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | Joginder Nagar | Site prepartion work underway.                                               |
|   36 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | Baij Nath      | Site prepartion work underway.                                               |
|   37 | BIHAR            | Bodhgaya SO    | Site prepartion work underway.                                               |
|   38 | NORTH EASTERN    | Dharmanagar    | Low voltage and alternate power not available.                               |

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