GRAMIN DAK SEVAK ISSUES IN PARLIAMENT - LOK SABHA
FRIDAY, MARCH 15,
2013
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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