Lok Sabha Question No. 2889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Core Banking Solution (CBS)
Ministry: COMMUNICATION
Asked by: Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2889 ANSWERED ON 6 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## CORE BANKING SOLUTION (CBS)

## †2889.  SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to open new post offices in rural areas of Maharashtra especially in tribal and backward areas of Bhiwandi region;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise;
- (c) the details of  the number of post offices in Maharashtra connected to Core Banking Solution (CBS) so far, district-wise;
- (d) whether the branches of "India Post Payment Bank" have been opened in all the districts of Maharashtra; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) Does not arise in view of point (a) above.
- (c) The  details  of  district-wise  post  offices  connected  to  Core  Banking  Solution  (CBS)  in Maharashtra are attached as Annexure-I .
- (d) & (e) Yes, sir. Branches of "India Post Payment Bank" have been opened in all districts of Maharashtra. The details  of  district-wise  branches  of  "India  Post  Payment  Bank"  opened  in Maharashtra are enclosed as Annexure-II .

Annexure-I Annexure referred to in reply of para (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question No.2889 answered on 06.08.2025 regarding 'Core Banking Solution'

| District-wise post offices connected to Core Banking Solution (CBS) in Maharashtra   | District-wise post offices connected to Core Banking Solution (CBS) in Maharashtra   | District-wise post offices connected to Core Banking Solution (CBS) in Maharashtra   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                              | District Name                                                                        | Number of Post Offices                                                               |
| 1                                                                                    | Ahilyanagar                                                                          | 97                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                    | Akola                                                                                | 30                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                    | Amravati                                                                             | 56                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                    | Beed                                                                                 | 36                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                    | Bhandara                                                                             | 20                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                    | Buldhana                                                                             | 33                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                    | Chandrapur                                                                           | 37                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                    | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar                                                            | 52                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                    | Dharashiv                                                                            | 32                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                   | Dhule                                                                                | 33                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                   | Gadchiroli                                                                           | 18                                                                                   |
| 12                                                                                   | Gondia                                                                               | 11                                                                                   |
| 13                                                                                   | Hingoli                                                                              | 10                                                                                   |
| 14                                                                                   | Jalgaon                                                                              | 77                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                   | Jalna                                                                                | 30                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                   | Kolhapur                                                                             | 96                                                                                   |
| 17                                                                                   | Latur                                                                                | 30                                                                                   |
| 18                                                                                   | Mumbai                                                                               | 106                                                                                  |
| 19                                                                                   | Mumbai Suburban                                                                      | 117                                                                                  |
| 20                                                                                   | Nagpur                                                                               | 107                                                                                  |
| 21                                                                                   | Nanded                                                                               | 54                                                                                   |
| 22                                                                                   | Nandurbar                                                                            | 23                                                                                   |
| 23                                                                                   | Nashik                                                                               | 98                                                                                   |
| 24                                                                                   | Palghar                                                                              | 38                                                                                   |
| 25                                                                                   | Parbhani                                                                             | 24                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                   | Pune                                                                                 | 215                                                                                  |
| 27                                                                                   | Raigad                                                                               | 67                                                                                   |
| 28                                                                                   | Ratnagiri                                                                            | 78                                                                                   |
| 29                                                                                   | Sangli                                                                               | 83                                                                                   |
| 30                                                                                   | Satara                                                                               | 94                                                                                   |
| 31                                                                                   | Sindhudurg                                                                           | 55                                                                                   |
| 32                                                                                   | Solapur                                                                              | 92                                                                                   |
| 33                                                                                   | Thane                                                                                | 84                                                                                   |
| 34                                                                                   | Wardha                                                                               | 26                                                                                   |
| 35                                                                                   | Washim                                                                               | 16                                                                                   |
| 36                                                                                   | Yavatmal                                                                             | 41                                                                                   |

## Annexure-II

## Annexure referred to in reply of para (d) and (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question No.2889 answered on 06.08.2025 regarding 'India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) Branches'

| District-wise India Post Payment Bank Branches in Maharashtra   | District-wise India Post Payment Bank Branches in Maharashtra   | District-wise India Post Payment Bank Branches in Maharashtra   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                         | District Name                                                   | IPPB Brach Name                                                 |
| 1                                                               | Ahilyanagar                                                     | IPPB Ahilyanagar &IPPB Shrirampur                               |
| 2                                                               | Akola                                                           | IPPB Akola                                                      |
| 3                                                               | Amravati                                                        | IPPB Amravati                                                   |
| 4                                                               | Beed                                                            | IPPB Beed                                                       |
| 5                                                               | Bhandara                                                        | IPPB Bhandara                                                   |
| 6                                                               | Buldana                                                         | IPPB Buldana                                                    |
| 7                                                               | Chandrapur                                                      | IPPB Chandrapur                                                 |
| 8                                                               | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar                                       | IPPB Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar                                  |
| 9                                                               | Dharashiv                                                       | IPPB Dharashiv                                                  |
| 10                                                              | Dhule                                                           | IPPB Dhule                                                      |
| 11                                                              | Gadchiroli                                                      | IPPB Gadchiroli                                                 |
| 12                                                              | Gondia                                                          | IPPB Gondia                                                     |
| 13                                                              | Hingoli                                                         | IPPB Hingoli                                                    |
| 14                                                              | Jalgaon                                                         | IPPB Jalgaon                                                    |
| 15                                                              | Jalna                                                           | IPPB Jalna                                                      |
| 16                                                              | Kolhapur                                                        | IPPB Kolhapur                                                   |
| 17                                                              | Latur                                                           | IPPB Latur                                                      |
| 18                                                              | Mumbai                                                          | IPPB Girgaon                                                    |
| 19                                                              | Mumbai Suburban                                                 | IPPB Andheri                                                    |
| 20                                                              | Nagpur                                                          | IPPB Nagpur                                                     |
| 21                                                              | Nanded                                                          | IPPB Nanded                                                     |
| 22                                                              | Nandurbar                                                       | IPPB Navapur                                                    |
| 23                                                              | Nashik                                                          | IPPB Nashik &IPPB Malegaon                                      |
| 24                                                              | Palghar                                                         | IPPB Palghar                                                    |
| 25                                                              | Parbhani                                                        | IPPB Parbhani                                                   |
| 26                                                              | Pune                                                            | IPPB Pune& IPPB Baramati                                        |
| 27                                                              | Raigad                                                          | IPPB Panvel &IPPB Alibaug                                       |
| 28                                                              | Ratnagiri                                                       | IPPB Ratnagiri                                                  |
| 29                                                              | Sangli                                                          | IPPB Sangli                                                     |
| 30                                                              | Satara                                                          | IPPB Satara                                                     |
| 31                                                              | Sindhudurg                                                      | IPPB Malvan                                                     |
| 32                                                              | Solapur                                                         | IPPB Solapur                                                    |
| 33                                                              | Thane                                                           | IPPB Thane                                                      |
| 34                                                              | Wardha                                                          | IPPB Wardha                                                     |
| 35                                                              | Washim                                                          | IPPB Washim                                                     |
| 36                                                              | Yavatmal                                                        | IPPB Yavatmal                                                   |

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