Lok Sabha Question No. 1471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Five Star Wards
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1471

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## FIVE STAR WARDS

## 1471.   SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  postal  department  is  considering  to  cover  a  minimum  of  100  households  with schemes offered by them in each ward declared by the department as five star ward;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the department has declared many wards in the State of Kerala as five star wards; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

(a) & (b) Department  of  Posts  has  a  Scheme  of  'Five  Star  Village'  as  a  part  of  financial inclusion initiative, to promote various savings and insurance schemes of the Government. A village identified under this Scheme envisages to cover at least 100 households in respect of each of the following schemes:

- i. Post Office Savings Account or Recurring Deposit Account or Time Deposit Account or Monthly Income Scheme Account or National Savings Certificate/Kisan Vikas Patra.
- ii. Sukanya Samridhi Account/ Public Provident Fund Account
- iii. Funded India Post Payments Bank Account linked with Post Office Savngs Account
- iv. Postal Life Insurance Policy/Rural Postal Life Insurance Policy
- v. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana /Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana

One star is awarded to the identified village for 100 households covered in respect of each of the above schemes. A village that covers all the five schemes is awarded five stars.

In  respect  of  State  of  Kerala  the  'Five  Star  Village'  Scheme  is  being  run  in  respect  of wards.

- (c) Yes Sir.
- (d) The details of 'Five Star Ward' declared in the State of Kerala is annexed.

Annex Annex referred to in reply of para (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1471  to be answered on 10 th  February, 2021 regarding 'Five Star Wards'

|   Sl. No. | District   | Panchayat/ Gram Panchayat   |   Ward number declared as 'Five Star Ward' |
|-----------|------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Alappuzha  | Punappara North             |                                          2 |
|         2 | Alappuzha  | Pulincunnu                  |                                          3 |
|         3 | Alappuzha  | Pulincunnu                  |                                         16 |
|         4 | Alappuzha  | Ambalappuzha South          |                                         14 |
|         5 | Alappuzha  | Punnappra North             |                                          1 |
|         6 | Alappuzha  | Kanjikuzhy                  |                                         13 |
|         7 | Alappuzha  | Muhamma                     |                                          7 |
|         8 | Alappuzha  | Thycauttussery              |                                         14 |
|         9 | Alappuzha  | Thycauttussery              |                                          5 |
|        10 | Alappuzha  | Cherthala South             |                                          8 |
|        11 | Alappuzha  | Nedumudy                    |                                          9 |
|        12 | Alappuzha  | Pattanacaud                 |                                          8 |
|        13 | Alappuzha  | Pallipad                    |                                          9 |
|        14 | Alappuzha  | Mulakuzha                   |                                          8 |
|        15 | Alappuzha  | Thazhakara                  |                                          2 |
|        16 | Alappuzha  | Devikulangara               |                                          4 |
|        17 | Alappuzha  | Muthukulam                  |                                         15 |
|        18 | Alappuzha  | Kumarapuram                 |                                          5 |
|        19 | Alappuzha  | Veeyapuram                  |                                         12 |
|        20 | Alappuzha  | Nooranad                    |                                         13 |
|        21 | Alappuzha  | Vallikunnam                 |                                         13 |
|        22 | Alappuzha  | Bharanickavu                |                                          7 |
|        23 | Alappuzha  | Chettikulangara             |                                         18 |
|        24 | Alappuzha  | Pallipad                    |                                          2 |
|        25 | Idukki     | Chakkupallam                |                                          1 |
|        26 | Idukki     | Elappara                    |                                         13 |
|        27 | Idukki     | Kumily                      |                                          8 |
|        28 | Idukki     | Pallivasal                  |                                          5 |
|        29 | Idukki     | Vellathooval                |                                          5 |
|        30 | Idukki     | Kudayathur                  |                                          4 |
|        31 | Idukki     | Pampadumpara                |                                          9 |
|        32 | Idukki     | Pampadumpara                |                                          4 |
|        33 | Idukki     | Adimali                     |                                         11 |
|        34 | Idukki     | Vannapuram                  |                                         17 |
|        35 | Idukki     | Nedumkandam                 |                                          5 |
|        36 | Thrissur   | Puthenchira                 |                                          4 |
|        37 | Thrissur   | Kizuppillikkara             |                                          8 |
|        38 | Thrissur   | Puthenchira                 |                                          2 |
|        39 | Thrissur   | Muriyad                     |                                         17 |
|        40 | Thrissur   | Mattathur                   |                                         18 |

| 42    | Thrissur            | Kodakara                  | 6   |
|-------|---------------------|---------------------------|-----|
| 43    | Thrissur            | Perinjanam                | 11  |
| 44    | Thrissur            | Mala                      | 19  |
| 45    | Thrissur            | Kannampallipuram          | 12  |
| 46    | Thrissur            | Poyya                     | 15  |
| 47    | Thrissur            | Avinissery                | 2   |
| 48    | Thrissur            | Avinissery                | 13  |
| 49    | Thrissur            | Kolazhy                   | 7   |
| 50    | Thrissur            | Chowannur                 | 11  |
| 51    | Thrissur            | Panancheri                | 16  |
| 52    | Thrissur            | Punnayur                  | 3   |
| 53    | Thrissur            | Mullasseri                | 6   |
| 54    | Thrissur            | Guruvayur Muncipality     | 31  |
| 55    | Thrissur            | Panjal                    | 4   |
| 56    | Thrissur            | Vallathole Nagar          | 8   |
| 57    | Kottayam            | Kuzhimattam               | 15  |
| 58    | Kottayam            | Kuzhimattam               | 16  |
| 59    | Kottayam            | Vakathanam                | 14  |
| 60    | Kottayam            | Perumpanachy              | 20  |
| 61    | Kottayam            | Kanjirappara              | 4   |
| 62    | Kottayam            | Manalumkal                | 6   |
| 63    | Kottayam            | Nedumkunnam               | 2   |
| 64    | Kottayam            | Kooropada                 | 6   |
| 65    | Kottayam            | Kanamala                  | 14  |
| 66    | Kottayam            | Kadayinikad               | 8   |
| 67    | Kottayam            | Mukkoottuthata            | 7   |
| 68    | Kottayam            | Erumeli                   | 15  |
| 69    | Kottayam            | Kozhuvanal                | 11  |
| 70    | Kottayam            | Kattachira                | 8   |
| 71    | Kottayam            | Pattithanam               | 8   |
| 72    | Kottayam            | Konipad                   | 6   |
| 73    | Kottayam            | Parippu                   | 17  |
| 74    | Kottayam            | Kummanam                  | 6   |
| 75    | Kottayam            | Vembally                  | 3   |
| 76    | Kottayam            | Pizhaku                   | 14  |
| 77    | Kottayam            | Pakalomattom              | 12  |
| 78    | Kottayam            | Moonilavu                 | 8   |
| 79    | Ernakulam           | Oliyapuram                | 9   |
| 80    | Ernakulam           | Vengoor                   | 3   |
| 81    | Ernakulam           | Vengoor West              | 3   |
| 82    | Ernakulam           | Kinginimattom             | 12  |
| 83    | Ernakulam           | Kanjoor                   | 9   |
| 84    | Ernakulam           | Vellarapilly              | 12  |
| 85    | Ernakulam           | Varapuzha                 | 10  |
| 86    |                     | Karumalloor               | 6   |
| 87    | Ernakulam Ernakulam | Perumbadavom              | 4   |
| 88    | Ernakulam           | Maneedu                   | 9   |
| 89    | Ernakulam           | Alangad                   | 8   |
| 90 91 | Ernakulam Ernakulam | Rayamangalam Nayarambalam | 9 1 |
| 92    | Ernakulam           | Narakkal                  | 8   |

|   93 | Ernakulam                     | Ochanthuruth       | 11    |
|------|-------------------------------|--------------------|-------|
|   94 | Ernakulam                     | Kannamli           | 9     |
|   95 | Ernakulam                     | Perumpilly         | 14    |
|   96 | Ernakulam                     | Thirumarayur       | 11    |
|   97 | Ernakulam                     | Pancide            | 12    |
|   98 | Ernakulam                     | Ezhakkaranad       | 4     |
|   99 | Ernakulam                     | Ponekkara          | 35    |
|  100 | Ernakulam                     | Kunnumpuram        | 36    |
|  101 | Ernakulam                     | Edapally           | 37    |
|  102 | Kollam                        | Kareepra           | 3     |
|  103 | Kollam                        | Neduvathur         | 9     |
|  104 | Kollam                        | Pavithreswaram     | 7     |
|  105 | Kollam                        | Ezhukone           | 16    |
|  106 | Kollam                        | Clappana           | 3     |
|  107 | Kollam                        | Alappad            | 4     |
|  108 | Kollam                        | Kollam Corporation | 42    |
|  109 | Kollam                        | Thrikkovilvattom   | 21    |
|  110 | Kollam                        | Kalluvathukkal     | 4     |
|  111 | Kollam                        | Ittiva             | 13    |
|  112 | Kollam                        | Mundrothuruthu     | 4     |
|  113 | Kollam                        | Neduvathur         | 8     |
|  114 | Kollam                        | Panayam            | 4     |
|  115 | Kollam                        | Chadayamangalam    | 14    |
|  116 | Kollam                        | Kodakkal           | 1     |
|  117 | Kollam                        | Ittiva             | 16    |
|  118 | Kollam                        | Pooyappally        | 6     |
|  119 | Kollam                        | Pooyappally        | 2     |
|  120 | Kollam                        | Kalluvathukkal     | 3     |
|  121 | Kollam                        | Thazhava           | 21    |
|  122 | Kollam                        | Clappana           | 5     |
|  123 | Kollam                        | Panmana            | 15    |
|  124 | Kollam                        | Edamulakkal        | 6     |
|  125 | Kollam                        | Anchal             | 8     |
|  126 | Kollam                        | Piravanthoor       | 9     |
|  127 | Kollam                        | Pattazhy           | 1     |
|  128 | Pathanamthitta                | Erathu             | 1     |
|  129 | Pathanamthitta                | Pallikkal          | 21    |
|  130 | Pathanamthitta                | Cherukole          | 6     |
|  131 | Pathanamthitta                | Chittar            | 1     |
|  132 | Pathanamthitta                | Narangam           | 3     |
|  133 | Pathanamthitta                | Aruvappulam        | 4     |
|  134 | Pathanamthitta                | Cheneerkkara       | 10    |
|  135 | Pathanamthitta                | Cheneerkkara       | 3     |
|  136 | Pathanamthitta                | Aranmula           | 4     |
|  137 | Pathanamthitta                | Aranmula           | 6     |
|  138 | Pathanamthitta                | Aranmula           | 12    |
|  139 | Pathanamthitta                |                    | 1     |
|  140 | Pathanamthitta                | Kottangal Kuttur   | 5     |
|  141 | Pathanamthitta Pathanamthitta | Kuttur             | 13 12 |
|  142 | Pathanamthitta                | Kaviyur            |       |
|  143 |                               | Narakathani        | 8     |

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|   144 | Pathanamthitta     | Kunnamthanam                   |   12 |
|-------|--------------------|--------------------------------|------|
|   145 | Alappuzha          | |Muttar                   |    4 |
|   146 | Alappuzha          | Muttar                         |    6 |
|   147 | Alappuzha          | Muttar                         |    7 |
|   148 | Alappuzha          | Muttar                         |    8 |
|   149 | Alappuzha          | Muttar                         |   10 |
|   150 | Alappuzha          | Veliyanad                      |   11 |
|   151 | Alappuzha          | Veliyanad                      |   12 |
|   152 | Alappuzha          | Budhanoor                      |   14 |
|   153 | Thiruvananthapuram | Navaikulam                     |   19 |
|   154 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kalimannur                     |    1 |
|   155 | Thiruvananthapuram | Pallickkal                     |   13 |
|   156 | Thiruvananthapuram | Navaikulam                     |   21 |
|   157 | Thiruvananthapuram | Navaikulam                     |   20 |
|   158 | Thiruvananthapuram | Pulimath                       |    2 |
|   159 | Thiruvananthapuram | Pulimath                       |   18 |
|   160 | Thiruvananthapuram | Vamanapuram                    |   13 |
|   161 | Thiruvananthapuram | Nagaroor                       |    4 |
|   162 | Thiruvananthapuram | Pothencode                     |   15 |
|   163 | Thiruvananthapuram | Pothencode                     |    2 |
|   164 | Thiruvananthapuram | Azhur                          |    5 |
|   165 | Thiruvananthapuram | Andoorkonam                    |    6 |
|   166 | Thiruvananthapuram | Vilappil                       |   20 |
|   167 | Thiruvananthapuram | Vellanad                       |    4 |
|   168 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kollayil                       |   12 |
|   169 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kuunnathukal                   |   20 |
|   170 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kunnathukal                    |    1 |
|   171 | Thiruvananthapuram | Karode                         |    6 |
|   172 | Thiruvananthapuram | Karode                         |   10 |
|   173 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kalliyoor                      |    4 |
|   174 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kalliyoor                      |    2 |
|   175 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kalliyoor                      |    3 |
|   176 | Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram Corporation |   37 |
|   177 | Thiruvananthapuram | Vellanad                       |   15 |
|   178 | Thiruvananthapuram | Poovachal                      |   10 |
|   179 | Thiruvananthapuram | Panavur                        |    3 |
|   180 | Thiruvananthapuram | Nanniyode                      |   15 |
|   181 | Thiruvananthapuram | Maranalloor                    |   21 |
|   182 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kunnathukal                    |    7 |
|   183 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kollayil                       |   10 |
|   184 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kollayil                       |   11 |
|   185 | Malappuram         | Nannambra                      |    8 |

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