New post offices
The Lok Sabha asked the Minister of Communications about the opening of new post offices in India, and the Minister replied that it is an ongoing process based on norms and redeployment of posts. They also provided details on the number of post offices opened in the last five years, state-wise, and in Telangana specifically. However, the government has no plans to open a new post office in Kamareddy district of Telangana, as there are already 191 functioning post offices in the area.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1091
TO BE ANSWERED ON 8TH FEBRUARY, 2023
NEW POST OFFICES
1091. SHRI B.B. PATIL:
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to open new post offices across the country, if so, the details thereof;
(b) the number including the post offices opened during the last five years, State-wise;
(c) the details including of number of post offices opened in Telangana during the last five years;
(d) whether the Government proposes to open a new post office in Kamareddy district of Telangana; and
(e) if so, the time by which it is likely to be open?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS
(SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)
(a) Opening of new post offices is an ongoing process. New post offices are opened through redeployment of posts and relocation of post offices to increase access to postal network in needy and justified areas based on norms. In addition, new post offices have been opened in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas by creation of new posts.
(b) During last 5 (five) years, 5652 post offices have been opened in the country. Postal Circle- wise details (including States and Union Territories) are given in Annexure.
(c) The number of post offices opened in Telangana during last five years is given in Annexure.
(d) & (e) Presently, there is no proposal for opening of a new post office in Kamareddy District of Telangana, as 191 post offices (1 Head post office, 21 Sub-Post offices and 169 Branch Post Offices) are already functioning there.
ANNEXURE
| Sl No. | Name of the Postal Circle | Number of post offices opened in last 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 359 |
| 2 | Assam | 8 |
| 3 | Bihar | 268 |
| 4 | Chhattisgarh | 1142 |
| 5 | Delhi | 11 |
| 6 | Gujarat (including Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu) | 80 |
| 7 | Haryana | 16 |
| 8 | Himachal Pradesh | 12 |
| 9 | Jammu and Kashmir (including Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh) | 6 |
| 10 | Jharkhand | 909 |
| 11 | Karnataka | 46 |
| 12 | Kerala (including Union Territory of Lakshadweep) | 13 |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | 530 |
| 14 | Maharashtra (including Goa) | 864 |
| 15 | North-East (including Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Nagaland) | 9 |
| 16 | Odisha | 326 |
| 17 | Punjab (including Union Territory of Chandigarh) | 38 |
| 18 | Rajasthan | 62 |
| 19 | Tamil Nadu (including Union Territory of Puducherry) | 42 |
| 20 | Telangana | 519 |
| 21 | Uttar Pradesh | 366 |
| 22 | Uttarakhand | 13 |
| 23 | West Bengal (including Sikkim and Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands) | 13 |
| Grand Total | 5652 |