The Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology Shri Sachin Pilot informed Rajya Sabha today that a proposal for opening of Post offices has been received from Chhattisgarh Government during the current financial year for opening of 1927 new rural branches of Post offices at 1927 Gram Pachayat Headquarters.
Department of Posts has included it in its 12th Plan Proposal and has presented it to the Planning Commission.