India has
the largest number of Post Offices in the world. However, 5,00,327 villages are
without Post Offices in the country. Opening of Post Offices is an on-going
process. New Post Offices are opened as per the prescribed norms and subject to
availability of Plan funds and manpower. It has been proposed to open 80 Branch
Post Offices and 50 Sub-Post Offices in the country during the current
financial year (2012-13).
24,969
departmental Post Offices have been computerized, out of which 21,606 Post
Offices have been provided electronic money order facilities. The Department
has a plan to provide these services through all Post Offices in phased manner
and it is expected to be completed during the current Plan.
This
information was given by Dr. (Smt.) Killi Kruparani, Minister of State for
C&IT in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Source : PIB
