Despite being a pillar of India’s communication network, a significant number of post offices across states operate from rented premises, incurring substantial expenses over the years. While these post offices ensure last-mile connectivity, the cost of renting them has put a considerable financial burden on the government. A total of 18,834 post offices operate from rented buildings, incurring an expenditure of ₹963.84 crore over the last 10 years.
Data from the past decade reveals that Tamil Nadu tops the list, with 2,162 post offices running from rented buildings, costing the exchequer a staggering ₹1,285.87 crore in rent. Maharashtra follows closely, where 1,657 post offices operate on rented premises, leading to an expenditure of ₹1,105.40 crore in the last ten years. Karnataka holds the third position, with 1,207 rented post offices, for which the government has spent ₹805.75 crore in rent. These figures highlight the significant financial commitment involved in maintaining postal services from non-government properties, raising questions about long-term infrastructure strategies for India’s vast postal network.
Hi, Interesting article considering that I have a post-office premises with no lease after 1977 and no rent revision to date. The rent is a dismal INR 956/- per month for 1274 sq feet. This is a common story of old post office premises in India. I am unable to locate the source of the data referred to in this article within the Ministry Of Communications Department Of Posts GOI. If Ms. Monica Mohan can help out here, I will be grateful. In addition, the text refers to rent expenditure over 10 years but the charts aand tables mention a tenth of the same over a decade ? I can also provide a wealth of information on the ground reality in this matter.
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