Lok Sabha Question No. 335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: New Post Offices in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: A. Chellakumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 335 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2021

## NEW POST OFFICES IN TAMIL NADU

## 335. DR. A. CHALLAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number and details of new post offices opened/made functional in the State of Tamil Nadu during the last five years; and
- (b) the  number  of  new  post  offices  out  of  these  made  functional  in  Krishnagiri  district  of Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Sir, there are 32 new post offices, comprising of 17 Sub Post Offices and 15 Branch Post Offices opened/  made  functional  in  the  State  Tamil  Nadu  during  the  last  five  years  as  per  the details in Annexure-I & II respectively.
- (b) Out  of  these,  one  new  post  office  namely  Kumudepalli  Sub  Post  office  was  made functional in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu in the year 2015-16.

## Annexure- I

Annexure referred to in reply of para (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question No.335 to be answered on 03.02.2021 raised by Hon'ble Member of Parliament Dr. A. Challakumar, regarding 'New Post Offices in Tamil Nadu'.

| Details of new Sub Post Offices opened/ made functional during the last five years   | Details of new Sub Post Offices opened/ made functional during the last five years   | Details of new Sub Post Offices opened/ made functional during the last five years   | Details of new Sub Post Offices opened/ made functional during the last five years   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No                                                                               | Name of Sub Post Offices                                                             | District                                                                             | Year                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                    | Ulkottai                                                                             | Ariyalur                                                                             | 2015-16                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                    | Padur                                                                                | Kanchipuram                                                                          | 2015-16                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                    | Allikuttai                                                                           | Salem                                                                                | 2015-16                                                                              |
| 4                                                                                    | Kumudepalli                                                                          | Krishnagiri                                                                          | 2015-16                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                    | Karuthapulianpatti                                                                   | Madurai                                                                              | 2015-16                                                                              |
| 6                                                                                    | Athipatti                                                                            | Virudhunagar                                                                         | 2015-16                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                    | Sirupakkam                                                                           | Villupuram                                                                           | 2015-16                                                                              |
| 8                                                                                    | Central University of Tamilnadu Campus                                               | Tiruvarur                                                                            | 2016-17                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                    | Thirumudivakkam                                                                      | Kanchipuram                                                                          | 2016-17                                                                              |
| 10                                                                                   | Neelankarai                                                                          | Chennai                                                                              | 2016-17                                                                              |
| 11                                                                                   | Tiruppur Collectorate                                                                | Tiruppur                                                                             | 2016-17                                                                              |
| 12                                                                                   | Namakal Dist court                                                                   | Namakkal                                                                             | 2017-18                                                                              |
| 13                                                                                   | Sithalapakkam                                                                        | Kanchipuram                                                                          | 2017-18                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                   | Tamilnadu national Law school                                                        | Trichy                                                                               | 2017-18                                                                              |
| 15                                                                                   | Solakadu                                                                             | Namakkal                                                                             | 2017-18                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                   | Devala                                                                               | Nilgiris                                                                             | 2018-19                                                                              |
| 17                                                                                   | Reddipalayam                                                                         | Ariyalur                                                                             | 2018-19                                                                              |

## Annexure- II

Annexure referred to in reply of para (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question No.335 to be answered on 03.02.2021 raised by Hon'ble Member of Parliament Dr. A. Challakumar, regarding 'New Post Offices in Tamil Nadu'.

| Details of new Branch Post Offices opened/ made functional during the last five years   | Details of new Branch Post Offices opened/ made functional during the last five years   | Details of new Branch Post Offices opened/ made functional during the last five years   | Details of new Branch Post Offices opened/ made functional during the last five years   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No                                                                                  | Name of Branch Post Offices                                                             | District                                                                                | Year                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                       | Oraikkalpalayam                                                                         | Coimbatore                                                                              | 2015-16                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                       | Andavarkovil                                                                            | Karur                                                                                   | 2015-16                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                       | Mudalaipatti                                                                            | Trichy                                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                       | Seyed Ammal Engineering                                                                 | Ramanathapuram                                                                          | 2015-16                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                       | Chitravadi                                                                              | Kanchipuram                                                                             | 2016-17                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                       | Sembarai                                                                                | Trichy                                                                                  | 2016-17                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                       | Melakrishnaperi                                                                         | Tirunelveli                                                                             | 2016-17                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                       | Gudry                                                                                   | Erode                                                                                   | 2016-17                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                       | Thangappapuram                                                                          | Kanchipuram                                                                             | 2017-18                                                                                 |
| 10                                                                                      | Ponnavarai                                                                              | Thanjavur                                                                               | 2017-18                                                                                 |
| 11                                                                                      | Nachipatti                                                                              | Namakkal                                                                                | 2017-18                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                      | Saminattham                                                                             | Virudhunagar                                                                            | 2017-18                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                      | Suthamalli vilaku                                                                       | Tirunelveli                                                                             | 2017-18                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                      | Adhanur                                                                                 | Kanchipuram                                                                             | 2018-19                                                                                 |
| 15                                                                                      | Ottiambakkam                                                                            | Kanchipuram                                                                             | 2018-19                                                                                 |

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