Dear Comrades,
The extract of the PIB news dated 24.01.2011 is reproduced hereunder:-
PIB, 21:13 IST
India Post’s Services to improve, BSNL to Expand Presence– SACHIN PILOT
Sh. Sachin Pilot, the Union Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology today dedicated 8 Post Offices in Madhya Pradesh as part of Project Arrow Scheme. It is the prestigious project of the Department of Posts to enhance the quality of service in ‘Core Areas’ and upgrading the ‘Look and Feel’ of Post Offices. The 8 Post Offices dedicated today are Pandurna, Sausar, Amarwada, Junnardeo, Mandla, Gohad, Mehgaon, and Lahar.
Speaking in Indore today, Sh. Pilot said that a large number of Post Offices in Madhya Pradesh Postal Circle are getting transformed under Project Arrow. Sh. Pilot said that under Project Arrow in Madhya Pradesh, a total of 119 Post Offices have been taken up for Project Arrow work. Of these 110 have already been dedicated. With the dedication of 8 more Post Offices under Phase IVA, this tally goes up to 118. India Post has spent an approximate sum of Rs. 8.6 crores in improving the look and feel, and core areas of these Post Offices. The selected Post Offices have been given a new look and feel, and services have been computerized to enable a more enhanced experience for customers.
Sh. Sachin Pilot also highlighted the contribution of BSNL to the state of Madhya Pradesh. Dedicating 35 mobile BTSs, Sh. Pilot said that BSNL has significantly expanded its presence in the state, erecting 1512 mobile base tower stations in 2010 itself, increasing the total number of towers to 3800. Sh. Pilot lauded the efforts of BSNL to connect rural areas – 33 of the towers dedicated today have been erected in rural areas of the state. While 63 WIMAX towers are operating currently, there are plans to commission another 800 towers in 2011-12. Village Public Telephones (VPTs) have been installed in all 51,986 inhabited villages. Finally, BSNL continues to add 3G customers to its list, with a target of 1.5 lakh 3G customers to be added in 2011-12. BSNL is also targeting 9 lakh 2G customers during this period.
Sh. Pilot also highlighted Madhya Pradesh as having made tremendous progress in e-governance. He stated that the Madhya Pradesh State Wide Area Network (SWAN) is operational. Sh. Pilot confirmed that DIT had provided for Rs 116.70 crores towards the development of the same. Madhya Pradesh’s State Data Centre (SDC) has also been approved with an approximate financial outlay of Rs 55.75 crores. These developments will make governance more effective in Madhya Pradesh, and will make it easier for the government to serve the residents of the state.
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