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The government has cleared a proposal to modernise
1.55 lakh post offices across the country over the next two years at a
cost of over Rs 4,900 crore.
"The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the proposal
of Rs 4,909 crore towards IT modernization project of the Department of
Posts, covering 1.55 lakhs post offices," official statement said.
Under this plan, all post offices will be connected through a computer
network. This will enable the Department to provide facilities similar
to core banking system, besides efficient delivery of services,
disbursal of government subsidies and seamless access of its services.
The statement said that the IT modernisation project is expected...