THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(SHRI KAPJL SIBAL)
(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table ot the House.
STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE LOK SABHA IN RESPECT OF PARTS
(a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 395 FOR 21ST DECEMBER,
2011 REGARDING ``IT SOLUTIONS FOR POST OFFICES``
(a) In the last three years, 14.376 Departmental Post Offices have been
computerised and services to the customers are being provided in
computerised environment in these Post Offices. There is a proposal
to set-up ATMs in 810 Departmental Post Offices under India Post
Technology Project-2012. to be completed by 2012-13. subject to
availability of funds. State-wise break-up of 14.376 computerised
Post Offices and 810 ATMs proposed for installation are given in
Annexure I & II.
(b)&(c) In the current financial year, 954 Departmental Post Offices
would be computerised subject to availability of funds. A State-wise breakup
is at Annexure-IIL India Post Technology Project-2012 is expected to be
completed by 2012-13 covering all the Post Offices throughout India which
includes computerisation of all the non-computerised Post Offices in the
country, networking of the Departmental Post Offices and Rural Information
Communication Technology (Rural ICT) infrastructure for the Post Offices
in Rural areas. The project is subject to finalization of RFPs (Request
for proposal), timely implementation of the project and availability of funds.
(d) Yes, Madam. Logistics Post Service has been introduced in selected cities in the
country.
(e) Location wise detail of Logistics Post Centers is yiven in Annexure-IV.
