GOVERNMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:3783 ANSWERED ON:17.04.2002 NEW P.O. IN AND MODERNISATION OF P.O. DINESH CHANDRA YADAV

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) the place-wise details of the new post offices to be opened in Bihar particularly in Khagaria, Saharsa, Madhepua and Supaul districts during the Tenth Five Year Plan;

(b) whether the Government propose to modernise the Post offices of Bihar; and

(c) if so, the details thereof ? Answer

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)

(a) Opening of new Post Offices is subject to the fulfillment of the prescribed norms and availability of requisite resources.

(b) Department of Posts has been modernizing the Post Offices in the entire country including Bihar.

(c) 65 Post Offices have been modernized so far in Bihar. Names of Post Offices modernized are given in the Annexure.

Annexure

LIST OF POST OFFICES MODERNISED IN BIHAR CIRCLE

Sl. No. Name of Post Office Category of Post Office

1. Chhapra HO

2. Katihar HO

3. Motihari HO

4. Sitamarhi HO

5. Hajipur HO 6. Gaya HO

7 Aurangabad HO

8. Suagam HO

9. B. Sharif HO 10. Buxar HO 11. Banka HO 12. Muzaffarpur HO 13. Darbhanga HO 14. GPO HO 15. Dhanbad HO 16. Patna City SO 17. Patna Secretariat SO 18. Ranchi HO 19. Sakshi SO 20. Samastipur HO 21. Barauni HO 22. Bettiah HO 23. Dalsingsarai HO 24. Daltenganj HO 25. Dhaka SO 26. Dumka HO 27. Hazaribagh HO 28. Jamshedpur HO 29. Munger HO 30. Raxaul HO 31. Sasaram HO 32. Siwan HO 33. Bankipore HO 34. Bhagalpur HO 35. Bihar Sharif HO 36. Chapra HO 37. Gaya HO 38. Hajipur HO 39. Lehereasarai HO 40. Motihari HO 41. Saharsa HO 42. Supaul SO 43. Jamshedpur HO 44. Jamuli SO 45. Katni SO 46. Khagria HO 47. Narkatia Ganj SO 48. Pusa SO 49. Gumla HO 50. Khagaria SO 51. Madhubani HO 52. Patna GPO HO 53. Samastipur HO 54. Rajendra Nagar SO 55. SO 56. Patna City SO 57. SO 58. Nawada HO 59. Bodhgaya SO 60. SO 61. Jamui HO 62. Gopalganj HO 63. Laheriasarai HO 64. Sheohar SO 65. Muzaffarpur HO