India Post to Bridge Digital Divide in Rural Areas Soon

In a bid to bridge the digital divide in rural India, India Post is all set to roll out a Rs 1,370-crore mega project in Tamil Nadu, according to which 1.3 lakh postmen in rural areas would be provided with network connected hand-held devices, which would aid them in postal delivery.

Addressing a press conference, Post Master General of Chennai region Merwin Alexander and Post Master General, Mails and Marketing, S C Barmma told reporters here on Tuesday that a total of 1,000 devices would be provided in the branch post offices in the state.

Just like Chennai rural post offices, the central, southern and western region would also be getting 250 devices each. The state has a total of 9,287 branch post offices.
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