Lok Sabha Question No. 7 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Sorting Hubs
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.7 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  FEBRUARY, 2016

## SORTING HUBS

- †7. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

Will  the  Minister  of  COMMUNICATIONS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of natured sorting hubs and intra-circle hubs are functioning in the country as on date, State-wise including Maharashtra;
- (b) whether there is any proposal to set up more such hubs;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of such hubs proposed to be opened during the current five year plan, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) As on date there are 94 national sorting hubs (NSH) and 145 intra circle hubs (ICH), functioning in the country. The state-wise details are annexed.

(b) Setting up of new hubs is an on-going process based on operational requirements of the Department. However, at present there is no proposal to set up any NSH or ICH.

(c) to (e) Does not arise in view of (b)  above.

Contd…2/-

## ANNEXURE

| Details of National Sorting Hub and Intra Circle Hub   | Details of National Sorting Hub and Intra Circle Hub   | Details of National Sorting Hub and Intra Circle Hub   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of State                                          | National Sorting Hub                                   | Intra Circle Hub                                       |
| Andhra Pradesh                                         | 6                                                      | 12                                                     |
| Assam                                                  | 2                                                      | 5                                                      |
| Bihar                                                  | 4                                                      | 3                                                      |
| Chhattisgarh                                           | 1                                                      | 4                                                      |
| Delhi                                                  | 1                                                      | -                                                      |
| Gujarat                                                | 4                                                      | 13                                                     |
| Haryana                                                | 4                                                      | 3                                                      |
| Himachal Pradesh                                       | 2                                                      | 4                                                      |
| J&K                                                    | 2                                                      | -                                                      |
| Jharkhand                                              | 3                                                      | 3                                                      |
| Karnataka                                              | 7                                                      | 6                                                      |
| Kerala                                                 | 6                                                      | 2                                                      |
| Madhya Pradesh                                         | 4                                                      | 9                                                      |
| Maharashtra                                            | 5                                                      | 17                                                     |
| Manipur                                                | 1                                                      | -                                                      |
| Tripura                                                | 1                                                      | -                                                      |
| Mizoram                                                | 1                                                      | -                                                      |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                      | 1                                                      | -                                                      |
| Nagaland                                               | 1                                                      | -                                                      |
| Meghalaya                                              | 1                                                      | -                                                      |
| Orissa                                                 | 3                                                      | 7                                                      |
| Punjab                                                 | 5                                                      | 3                                                      |
| Rajasthan                                              | 3                                                      | 10                                                     |
| Tamil Nadu                                             | 8                                                      | 11                                                     |
| Uttar Pradesh                                          | 10                                                     | 18                                                     |
| Uttarakhand                                            | 1                                                      | 6                                                      |
| West Bengal                                            | 5                                                      | 9                                                      |
| Army Postal Service                                    | 2                                                      | -                                                      |
| Total                                                  | 94                                                     | 145                                                    |

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