**Subject: Summary of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 548 Regarding Post Offices in Osmanabad**
This document summarizes the response provided by the Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 548, answered on July 23, 2025, concerning the state of post offices in the Osmanabad (Dharashiv) Postal Division.
The question inquired about post offices functioning from dilapidated rental buildings, the reasons for this, and plans to shift them to owned buildings. The Minister stated that no post offices are functioning from dilapidated rented buildings within the Dharashiv postal Division.
Regarding post offices operating from rental buildings despite the Department of Posts owning land, the response identified the following locations: Ramnagar Sub Post Office (Latur), Bhoom Sub Post Office (Dharashiv), Killari Sub Post Office (Latur), Aurad Shahajani Sub Post Office (Latur), Kallam Sub Post Office (Dharashiv), Murud Sub Post Office (Latur), and Deoni Sub Post Office (Latur).
The response clarified that post offices at Vashi and Murum are functioning in department-owned buildings. Construction of a building for the Bhoom post office is underway, while the construction of a building for the Kallam post office is under examination.
Finally, the Minister outlined steps being taken to prevent encroachment on departmental land, including close liaison with the District Administration, construction of boundary walls, and construction of new buildings based on priority and fund availability.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Communications: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for communications and information technology.
Department of Posts: A department under the Ministry of Communications, responsible for postal services in India.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Osmanabad Dharashiv Postal Division: A postal division encompassing the Osmanabad and Dharashiv districts in Maharashtra, India.
Maharashtra: A state in western India.
Bhoom: A town in Dharashiv district, Maharashtra, India where a post office construction is underway.
Vashi: A town in Maharashtra, India where a post office is functioning in a department-owned building.
Kalamb: A town in Dharashiv district, Maharashtra, India where construction of a post office is under examination.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 548
ANSWERED ON 23RD JULY, 2025
POST OFFICES IN OSMANABAD
†548. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:
SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR:
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government aware that many post offices and majority of office/post offices of
postal divisions are functioning from dilapidated rental building inducing Dharashiv (Osmanabad)
Postal Division;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor and the time by which these are likely to be shifted to their own
buildings;
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto;
(d) the list of such post offices of Osmanabad (Dharashiv) Postal Division of Maharashtra which
are functioning from rental buildings inspite of having their own land;
(e) the reasons for not constructing post office building in various areas of Maharashtra such as
Bhoom, Vashi, Kalamb and Murum inspite of having land with postal department;
(f) whether such situation may lead to encroachment; and
(g) the effective steps taken by the Government to avoid such situation and construction of own
buildings of post office?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(DR. PEMMASANI CHANDRA SEKHAR)
(a) No, sir. Post offices are not functioning from dilapidated rented buildings including
Dharashiv postal Division.
(b) & (c) Does not arise.
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(d) The list of post offices of Osmanabad (Dharashiv) Postal Division functioning from rental
buildings in spite of having their own land are as below: -
i. Ramnagar Sub Post Office, Latur
ii. Bhoom Sub Post Office, Dharashiv
iii. Killari Sub Post Office, Latur
iv. Aurad Shahajani Sub Post Office, Latur
v. Kallam Sub Post Office, Dharashiv
vi. Murud Sub Post Office, Latur
vii. Deoni Sub Post Office, Latur
(e)
i. Post offices at Vashi and Murum are functioning in department owned building.
ii. Construction of building for post office at Bhoom is underway.
iii. Construction of building for post office at Kallam is under examination.
(f) Due care is being taken to prevent encroachment on departmental land.
(g) Following steps being taken to prevent encroachment: -
i. Close liaisoning with District Administration
ii. Construction of boundary wall
iii. Construction of new buildings based on priority and availability of fund.
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