DOP proposes to open 80 Branch Post Offices and 50 Sub-Post Offices in the country during 2012-13
India has the largest number of Post Of fices in the world. However, 5,00,327 villages are without Post Of fices in the country. Opening of Post Of fices is an on-going process. New Post Of fices 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 Of fices and 50 Sub-Post Of fices in the country during the current financial year (2012-13). 24,969 departmental Post Of fices have been computerized, out of which 21,606 Post Of fices have been provided electronic money order facilities. The Department has a plan to provide these services through all Post Of fices 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