Lok Sabha Question No. 2337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: Expansion of Postal Network
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2337 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## EXPANSION OF POSTAL NETWORK

†2337. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  Government has  reviewed  the expansion of  postal  network  and delay in setting up of post offices in the country;
- (b) if so, the details and findings thereof;
- (c) the details of proposals pending for approval alongwith the approved number of post offices facing delay in their setting up, State-wise; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government to expedite the process of setting up of new post offices?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Review  of  expansion  of  postal  network  is  an  on-going  process.  If  found justified, as per laid down norms, post offices are opened on the basis of relocation & redeployment under Plan Scheme. New post offices are opened against plan targets in a given financial year, and there is no delay in opening of post offices.
- (b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (c) State/UT-wise  number  of  proposals  received  during  current  financial  year 2016-17  (upto  07.11.2016)  for  opening  of  new  post  offices,  proposals  pending  for approval and proposals approved for opening of new post offices  but facing delay in opening are at Annexure.
- (d) New  post  offices  are  opened  after  following  the  prescribed  norms  and procedures against plan target within the financial year.

ANNEXURE State/UT-wise status of proposals received for opening of new Post Offices during

## current financial year 2016-17 (upto 07.11.2016)

| Sl. No.   | States/ UTs               | Total Number of Proposals received   | No. of Proposals under process/ pending   | No. of Proposals approved but facing delay in opening of Post Offices (*)   |
|-----------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (1)       | (2)                       | (3)(#)                               | (4)                                       | (5)                                                                         |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh            | 8                                    | 3                                         | 2                                                                           |
| 2         | Assam                     | 1                                    | 1                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 3         | Bihar                     | 6                                    | 3                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh              | 13                                   | 0                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 5         | Delhi                     | 16                                   | 13                                        | 1                                                                           |
| 6         | Gujarat                   | 5                                    | 0                                         | 1                                                                           |
| 6.1       | Dadar, Nagar & Haveli     | 0                                    | 0                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 6.2       | Daman & Diu               | 0                                    | 0                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 7         | Haryana                   | 21                                   | 15                                        | 0                                                                           |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh          | 22                                   | 20                                        | 0                                                                           |
| 9         | Jammu & Kashmir           | 6                                    | 4                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 10        | Jharkhand                 | 8                                    | 8                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 11        | Karnataka                 | 16                                   | 10                                        | 1                                                                           |
| 12        | Kerala                    | 1                                    | 0                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 12.1      | Lakshadweep               | 0                                    | 0                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh            | 7                                    | 2                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 14        | Maharashtra               | 11                                   | 4                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 14.1      | Goa                       | 0                                    | 0                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 15        | North East:               |                                      |                                           |                                                                             |
| 15.1      | Arunachal Pradesh         | 0                                    | 0                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 15.2      | Meghalaya                 | 0                                    | 0                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 15.3      | Mizoram                   | 0                                    | 0                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 15.4      | Manipur                   | 1                                    | 1                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 15.5      | Nagaland                  | 1                                    | 0                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 15.6      | Tripura                   | 0                                    | 0                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 16        | Odisha                    | 11                                   | 5                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 17        | Punjab                    | 17                                   | 16                                        | 0                                                                           |
| 17.1      | Chandigarh                | 1                                    | 1                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 18        | Rajasthan                 | 15                                   | 1                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 19        | Tamil Nadu                | 15                                   | 10                                        | 0                                                                           |
| 19.1      | Puducherry                | 0                                    | 0                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 20        | Telangana                 | 12                                   | 7                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 21        | Uttar Pradesh             | 32                                   | 15                                        | 0                                                                           |
| 22        | Uttarakhand               | 9                                    | 0                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 23        | West Bengal               | 4                                    | 4                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 23.1      | Sikkim                    | 0                                    | 0                                         | 0                                                                           |
| 23.2      | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 0                                    | 0                                         | 0                                                                           |
| Total     | Total                     | 259                                  | 143                                       | 5                                                                           |

(*) Opening of new Post Offices are delayed due to non availability of suitable accommodations.

(#) Differences in the number of proposals between [3-(4+5)] reflects proposals which are either accepted and implemented or not found justified.

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