AIPEU GROUP 'C' ANNA ROAD

(a) the details of the Post Office Savings Banks (POSB) functioning separately in the rural and the urban areas and the share of post office savings in total rural savings in the country, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposes to provide ATM facility to POSB account holders and if so, the details thereof along with the ATM installed and proposed to be installed, State-wise;

(c) the number of agents for post office savings working in the country;

(d) whether cases of alleged financial irregularities/fraud by postal employees and agents in post office savings have been reported in the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government against them?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)

(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE LOK SABHA IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 582 FOR 8TH MAY, 2013 REGARDING “POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK”

(a) Madam, information is under collection and will be laid on the Table of the House.

(b) Yes, Madam. So far, no ATM has been installed. The State-wise detail of ATMs proposed to be installed is placed at Annexure-A.

(c) As on 31.3.2013, there were 3,04,259 agents working for mobilizing funds for Small Savings Schemes.

(d) Yes Madam.

(e) The details of financial irregularities/fraud by postal employees and agents in post office savings reported in 2012-13 may be seen in the attached Annexure-B.

SHORTAGE OF STAFF IN POSTAL DEPARTMENT

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 6875

ANSWERED ON 8.05.2013

SHORTAGE OF STAFF IN POSTAL DEPARTMENT

6875 . Smt. DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH, ASHOK TANWAR
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has abolished 17093 posts across the cadres in the department of posts during the period from 2005 to 2008;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(e) the steps proposed to be taken to fill the vacant posts expeditiously, so as to ensure prompt and quality service to customers?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Dr. (SMT) KILLI KRUPARANI)
(a) Yes, Madam.

(b) The details of abolition of posts are placed at Annexure-I. The reasons for abolition of posts were in accordance with Department of Personnel & Training OM No. 2/8/2001-PIC dated 16.5.2001 vide which the Scheme of Optimization for Annual Direct Recruitment Plan was launched. As per this Scheme, the direct recruitment was to be limited to 1/3rd of the direct recruitment vacancies arising in a year subject to a further ceiling that it does not exceed 1% of the total sanctioned strength of the Department. The remaining direct recruitment posts were required to be abolished.

(c) Manpower requirement and regular recruitment is an ongoing process in the Government. Shortage of staff in the Department and in the Post offices in various cadres arises mainly due to promotion, retirement, death, leave or transfer.

(d) Does not arise in view of (c) above..

(e) Vacancies in the Department are filled up by promotion or by direct recruitment as per extant procedures regularly.

ANNEXURE-I

Abolition of posts across various cadres in the Department of Posts during 2005-2008.

Year	No. of direct recruitment vacancies abolished
2005	2121
2006	5426
2007	4957
2008	4589
Total	17093

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