GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO 1402
ANSWERED ON 06.03.2013
GRAMEEN DAK SEVAKS
1402
. Shri DILIP SINGH JU DEV
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-
(a) the number of Grameen Dak Sewaks working in post
offices in various States including Chhattisgarh tribal region,
State-wise;
(b) the monthly stipend being paid to these Sewaks;
(c) whether the Government proposes to increase their stipend in
view of steep rise in inflation and also introduce welfare measures for them;
and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons
therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Dr. (Smt.) KILLI KRUPA RANI)
(a) As on 01.01.2013, the total working strength of various
categories of Grameen Dak Sewaks is 263326 including 2458 Grameen Dak Sewaks
working in Chhattisgarh Tribal Region. State-wise and UT wise details is at
Annexure I.
(b) Grameen Dak Sewaks
are paid Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) & other
admissible allowances as approved by Cabinet and not stipend, the
details of which are at Annexure II.
(c) Grameen Dak Sewaks are in receipt of
Dearness Allowance which is linked to price rise/ inflation on the
admissible TRCA at the same rate as allowed to regular Central Government
employees and which is revised twice in a year based on price index. The
Government has also introduced various welfare measures for these Grameen Dak
Sewaks.
(d) The details of welfare measures introduced for the
Grameen Dak Sewaks are at Annexure III.
LOK SABHA ANNEXURE
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1402 DATED 6.03.2013
ANNEXURE I
|
S.
No.
|
Name of Circle/State/UTs
|
Working
Strength of Gramin Dak Sevaks as on 01.01.2013
|
|||||||
|
GDS
SPM
|
GDS
BPM
|
GDS
MD
|
GDS
MC
|
GDS
MP
|
GDS
SV
|
Others
|
Total
|
||
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
0
|
13139
|
4694
|
4242
|
1941
|
175
|
2646
|
26837
|
|
2
|
Assam
|
0
|
3216
|
2906
|
1639
|
283
|
39
|
371
|
8454
|
|
3
|
Bihar
|
0
|
6307
|
5165
|
2598
|
360
|
86
|
553
|
15069
|
|
4
|
Chhattisgarh
|
0
|
2423
|
855
|
1545
|
147
|
13
|
26
|
5009
|
|
5
|
Delhi
|
0
|
77
|
26
|
14
|
24
|
30
|
6
|
177
|
|
6
|
Gujarat
|
0
|
6768
|
4619
|
1396
|
702
|
63
|
296
|
13844
|
|
6a
|
Dadar & Nagar Haveli (UT)
|
0
|
5
|
45
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
50
|
|
6b
|
Daman & Diu (UT)
|
0
|
7
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
26
|
|
7
|
Haryana
|
0
|
1972
|
1050
|
708
|
233
|
18
|
4
|
3985
|
|
8
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
0
|
2247
|
2614
|
1068
|
312
|
13
|
61
|
6315
|
|
9
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
0
|
1368
|
506
|
754
|
95
|
8
|
0
|
2731
|
|
10
|
Jharkhand
|
0
|
2461
|
1539
|
1286
|
154
|
35
|
407
|
5882
|
|
11
|
Karnataka
|
0
|
7777
|
4681
|
1235
|
1789
|
66
|
249
|
15797
|
|
12
|
Kerala
|
0
|
3443
|
5765
|
852
|
1259
|
138
|
165
|
11622
|
|
12a
|
Lakshadweep (UT)
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
|
12b
|
Puducherry (UT)
|
0
|
3
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
|
13
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
0
|
5632
|
2498
|
4056
|
290
|
22
|
229
|
12727
|
|
14
|
Maharashtra
|
0
|
10122
|
6939
|
1644
|
1115
|
46
|
27
|
19893
|
|
14a
|
Goa (State)
|
0
|
147
|
128
|
21
|
54
|
1
|
2
|
353
|
|
North East
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
15
|
Arunachal Pradesh (State)
|
0
|
198
|
166
|
27
|
30
|
2
|
11
|
434
|
|
16
|
Manipur (State)
|
0
|
591
|
495
|
627
|
40
|
1
|
1
|
1755
|
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