Government aims to modernise all post offices by 2013

'India Post Technology Project-2012' to be implemented in a phased manner

PTI | August 4, 2011



Government has approved a project aimed at modernising all post offices in the country by 2013.

"The government has approved 'India Post Technology Project-2012' for the IT modernisation of Department of Post to be implemented in a phased manner by 2012-13," minister of state for communications and IT Sachin Pilot said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

"The project would cover all post offices across the country," he added. Pilot also informed that 24,015 post offices in the country have been provided with computers till date and that 1279 post office are yet to be computerised.

In a reply to another question, Pilot said the Department of Post has set a target to open 125 franchisee outlets in the ongoing financial year. A total of 21 states have been identified by DoP for opening franchisee of post offices.

Pilot also said that 5 new post offices will be opened during the ongoing financial year in hilly areas-- one in Karnataka and four in Jammu and Kashmir.

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