Lok Sabha Question No. 4353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-26
Subject: Status of IT Modernization Project 2.0 in Daman and Diu
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4353 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  MARCH, 2025

## STATUS OF IT MODERNIZATION PROJECT 2.0 IN DAMAN AND DIU

## †4353.  SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

(a) the amount of funds allocated by the Union Government to the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu during the last three years under the IT Modernization Project 2.0 along with the details and figures for each financial year;

(b) the  details  of  IT  infrastructure-related  upgradation  works  completed  in  the  post  offices located in Daman and Diu so far under the said project along with the detailed information of such works; and

(c) whether any schemes of the Union Government would be made available on IT platforms under the said project and if so, the list of schemes falling under it?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)

(a)

- (i)  The  Union  Territory  of  Dadra  and  Nagar  Haveli  and  Daman  and  Diu  comes  under  the jurisdiction of Gujarat Postal Circle. Details of funds allocated to Gujarat Postal Circle and further allotment by Gujarat Postal Circle to Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu during the last three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25), under IT Modernization Project 2.0, are as under: -
- (ii).  The hardware items procured for Post Offices located in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu from the above fund during the last three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25), under IT Modernization Project 2.0, are as under: -

| Financial Year   | Gujarat Postal Circle &   | Gujarat Postal Circle &   | Dadra Nagar Haveli Daman   | Dadra Nagar Haveli Daman   | Diu    | Diu    |
|------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|--------|--------|
| 2022-2023        | 2022-2023                 | 58,64,000                 | 58,64,000                  | Nil                        | Nil    | Nil    |
| 2023-2024        | 2023-2024                 | 2,76,88,675               | 2,76,88,675                | 1,09,584                   | 13,213 | 36,155 |
| 2024-2025        | 2024-2025                 | 3,00,00,000               | 3,00,00,000                | Nil                        | Nil    | 31,521 |
| Total (in Rs.)   | 6,35,52,675               | 6,35,52,675               | 1,09,584                   | 1,09,584                   | 13,213 | 67,676 |

| Distt/UTs            | Name of Post Office   | Year of Procuremen t   | Name of Hardware Procured   |   Quantity of item |
|----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------|
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Silvasa MDG           | 2023-24                | Passbook Printer            |                  1 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Dadra SO              | 2023-24                | Dot Matrix Printer          |                  1 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Silvasa MDG           | 2023-24                | Laser Printer               |                  1 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Dadra SO              | 2023-24                | 2 KVA Online UPS            |                  1 |
| Daman                | Moti Daman SO         | 2023-24                | Dot Matrix Printer          |                  1 |
| Diu                  | Diu Bazar SO          | 2023-24                | Passbook Printer            |                  1 |
| Diu                  | Diu SO                | 2023-24                | Laser Printer               |                  1 |
| Diu                  | Diu Bazar SO          | 2024-25                | Online UPS                  |                  1 |

## (b) The  hardware  items  provided  to  the  post  offices  located  in  Daman  &  Diu  towards  IT infrastructure-related upgradation, under IT Modernization Project 2.0, are as under: -

| Distt/UTs   | Name of Post Office   | Year of Procurement   | Name of Hardware   |   Quantity of item |
|-------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Daman       | Moti Daman SO         | 2023-24               | Dot Matrix Printer |                  1 |
| Diu         | Diu Bazar SO          | 2023-24               | Passbook Printer   |                  1 |
| Diu         | Diu SO                | 2023-24               | Laser Printer      |                  1 |
| Diu         | Diu Bazar SO          | 2024-25               | Online UPS         |                  1 |
| Total       | Total                 | Total                 | Total              |                  4 |

(c) All Schemes of India Post would be made available to the post offices in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu under IT Modernization Project 2.0.

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