GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
LOK SABHA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3450
TO BE ANSWERED ON 22ND MARCH, 2017
GRAMEEN DAK SEVAKS
3450.
SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:
SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:
SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:
SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:
SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:
SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:
SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS
be pleased to state:
(a) the total number of postal
circles in the country and the number of GPOs, SPOs and EDBOs functioning under
these circles along with number of these post offices located in rural and urban
regions separately;
(b) the number of post offices
manned by Grameen Dak Sevaks (GDSs) State/UT-wise along with the details about
the monthly salary of the GDS;
(c) whether Grameen Dak Sevaks
(GDSs) are eligible for pension like other Government employees and if not, the
reasons therefor;
(d) whether Government is
contemplating to constitute any Committee to look into the salary structure and
other service matters of Grameen Dak Sevaks and if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the said committee has
submitted its said report and if so, the salient features of the said report;
and
(f) the time by which it is likely
to be implemented?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a) Madam, the total number of
Postal Circles in the country is 23. The total number of GPOs is 24, the total
number of Sub Post Offices (SPOs) is 24753, the total number of Extra Departmental
Branch Offices (EDBOs) is 129346. The details of these post offices rural and
urban regions wise is enclosed at Annexure-I.
(b) The number of post offices which
are manned by Gramin Dak Sewaks (GDS) is given in the Annexure-II. Details of
the monthly wages admissible to various categories of Gramin Dak Sewaks are
given in the Annexure-III.
(c) No, Madam. The legal status of
the Gramin Dak Sevaks as held in 1977 by Apex Court is that they are holders of
the civil posts outside the regular civil service. Being a distinct and
separate category, CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 are not applicable in the case of
Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
(d) Yes, Madam. To examine the
system of Branch Post Offices, engagement conditions, existing structure of
allowances and all other welfare issues pertaining to Gramin Dak Sevaks, a
one-man Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri Kamlesh Chandra, Retired
Member Postal Services Board was set up.
(e) Yes, Madam. The committee has
submitted its report. The salient feature of the report is given in the
Annexure-IV.
(f) The recommendations of the
committee are being examined by the Department of Posts. No timeline is
specified to implement the recommendations of the Committee.
Annexure-IV : Salient features of the GDS Report
Source: Confederation
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