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
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