Parliament Question: Construction of Head Post Office Buildings in Malappuram District, Kerala

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3190 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11TH MARCH, 2026 CONSTRUCTION OF HEAD POST OFFICE BUILDINGS IN MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, KERALA 3190. SHRI E T MOHAMMED BASHEER: Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has sanctioned funds for the construction of buildings for the following Head Post Offices in Malappuram district, Kerala, namely Malappuram, Manjeri, Ponnani and Tirur Head Post Offices; (b) if so, the amount of funds sanctioned for each of the above Head Post Offices and the present status of the proposed construction works; (c) whether any specific timelines have been fixed for the commencement and completion of the construction of these Head Post Offices and if so, the details thereof; and (d) if not, the reasons for the delay and the steps being taken by the Government to ensure early commencement and completion of the works? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR) (a) & (b) Yes Sir. The details of amount of funds sanctioned for each of the above Head Post Offices and the present status of the proposed construction works are as follows; S.No. Name of the Head Fund sanctioned Status Post Office Project in 2025-26 (In Rs.) 1 Malappuram 0 Pre-construction formalities have been completed. 2 Manjeri 0 Pre-construction formalities have been completed. 3 Ponnani 1,48,000 Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) has been issued. 4 Tirur 10,00,000 Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) has been issued. (c) No sir. (d) There is no delay and the works will be completed observing all codal formalities and associated timelines. ***** 1