Government to digitalize 1.5 lakh post offices
As part of the ‘Digital India’ campaign, the government will digitalize 1.5 lakh post offices across India, including 1.3 lakh post offices in rural areas, by March 2017. A budget of ₹4,909 crore has been allocated for the same. Further, postmen across the country would be provided with solar-powered handheld devices that would be connected to national data centers.