## Policy Summary: Development of Postal Real Estate
This document summarizes the Indian government's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1711, addressed on July 30, 2025, concerning the potential commercial development of prime real estate held by the Department of Posts.
The Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development clarified that the Department of Posts has **not** prepared any plan to develop its real estate for commercial purposes to revamp the network into a profit center.
The government confirms that it possesses data on the number of properties held by the Department of Posts. However, a valuation of these properties has **not** been conducted. The department holds a total of **6445 land parcels**, of which **1460 are vacant plots**. A state-wise breakdown of these land parcels is provided in the annexure.
The government has **not** identified any manners or procedures to generate new income through postal property.
Key Entities Referenced
Department of Posts: A department under the Ministry of Communications responsible for postal services in India.
Ministry of Communications: The government ministry overseeing communications infrastructure and services in India.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question was raised.
SHRI JAI PRAKASH: Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question No. 1711.
THIRU THANGA TAMILSELVAN: Another Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question No. 1711.
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT: The ministerial portfolio of the person answering the question.
DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR: The Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development who answered the question.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India with 294 land parcels under the Department of Posts.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1711
ANSWERED ON 30TH JULY, 2025
DEVELOPMENT OF POSTAL PRIME REAL ESTATE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSE
1711. SHRI JAI PRAKASH:
THIRU THANGA TAMILSELVAN:
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that the Department of Posts is considering to developing some of its
prime real estate for commercial purpose as part of a plan to revamp and reposition the entire network
including the 1.6 lakh post offices into a profit centre;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has any data about the number of properties possessed under the
Department of Posts along with its values, localities across the country, State-wise; and
(d) the manners/procedures to be identified to earn new income through this postal property?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)
(a) No, sir. No such plan has been prepared by the Department of Posts.
(b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
(c) Yes, sir. The Government has data about the number of properties that are with Department
of Posts, but its valuation has not been carried out. The department has 6445 land parcels, out of
which 1460 are vacant plots. State-wise number of land parcels are attached at Annexure.
(d) No manners/procedures have been identified to earn new income through this postal property.
1Annexure
Details of Total Land Parcels in Department of Posts
S. No. State/UT Total Plots Constructed Plots Vacant Plots
1 Andhra Pradesh 294 200 94
2 Assam 208 194 14
3 Bihar 256 192 64
4 Chhattisgarh 55 50 5
5 Delhi 147 133 14
6 Gujarat 443 390 53
7 Daman & Diu and Dadra & 4 4 0
Nagar Haveli
8 Haryana 119 100 19
9 Himachal Pradesh 139 116 23
10 Jammu & Kashmir 42 37 5
11 Ladakh 4 4 0
12 Jharkhand 111 77 34
13 Karnataka 783 475 308
14 Kerala 422 288 134
15 Lakshadweep 1 1 0
16 Madhya Pradesh 272 235 37
17 Maharashtra 475 401 74
18 Goa 23 20 3
19 Tripura 28 22 6
20 Manipur 12 11 1
21 Meghalaya 27 25 2
22 Mizoram 19 17 2
23 Nagaland 17 13 4
24 Arunachal Pradesh 28 24 4
25 Odisha 218 193 25
26 Punjab 132 123 9
27 Chandigarh 29 24 5
28 Rajasthan 555 424 131
29 Tamil Nadu 462 324 138
30 Pondicherry 9 7 2
31 Telangana 282 189 93
32 Uttar Pradesh 408 342 66
33 Uttarakhand 81 63 18
34 West Bengal 309 241 68
35 A & N Islands 23 19 4
36 Sikkim 8 7 1
Grand Total 6445 4985 1460
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