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Services in Puducherry

Public utility services of Puducherry like any other city are really essential services that bid a critical part in economic and social evolution of any urban centre. Public utility services generally include banking services, hospital services, postal department services, telecommunication services, press and media and many other essential utility services. High-quality utility services are a basic requirement for impoverishment obliteration in an effective manner. Local administration or governing bodies along with the private providers are creditworthy for guaranteeing authentic and easy access of utility services to the population.

Public Utility Services in Pondicherry

The long list of utility services offered by the government and private players in Puducherry play a significant role in enhancing the day to day life of the population. The union territory is also one of the most favourite locations for visitors referable the plentiful French and Tamil heritage. The public utility services provide for their prerequisites when they are in the India's Little France.

Some of the important Public Utility Services in Puducherry include:

  • Local Administration Services
  • Health Care Services
  • Postal Services
  • Banking Services
  • Telecommunication Services
  • Press and Media

Local Administration Services in Puducherry

The Puducherry municipality which functions directly under the local administration depart of Government of Puducherry regulates the union territory which has been separated into five different municipalities for the purpose of effective administration that is to say, Pondicherry municipality, Ozhukarai municipality, Karaikal municipality, Yanam municipality and Mahe municipality.

All the five municipalities and the commune panchayats in the urban centre of Puducherry are operating under the administrative command of the local administration department. The divisions are further separated into municipal wards for better governance. As of 2013, Puducherry comprises of 42 municipal wards. The local administration through its administrative wing of municipalities provides a wide range of services, which include water supply, tax revenue collection, town planning, infrastructure maintenance and many other services.

Important Contact Details:

Mayor of Puducherry Municipality
Dr. B. Sridevi
Gubert Avenue, Puducherry Municipality
Marie, Puducherry - 605001
Phone Number: 0413-2334074, 2224345, 2333608 (Fax)

Puducherry Municipal Commissioner
S. Kuppusamy
Gubert Avenue, Puducherry Municipality
Marie, Puducherry - 605001
Phone Number: 0413-2224345

Health Care Services in Puducherry

Puducherry offers world-class health care facilities to the population. The health care facilities of the union territory include government general hospitals, multi specialty hospitals, nursing homes, community health centres, primary health centres and many other facilities to serve the medical needs of the people. Some of the reputed hospital facilities of Puducherry include Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi Women and Children Hospital, Government Hospital for Chest Diseases, Karaikal General Hospital, Mahe General Hospital, Yanam General Hospital and many other reputed private hospitals.

Important Contact Details

The Director - Department of Health & Family Welfare Services
Main Block of the Old Maternity Hospital Complex, Victor Simonel Street
Puducherry- 605001
Phone Number: 0413-2229355, Fax: 0413-2339351
E-mail: dms.pon@nic.in

Postal Services in Puducherry

During the year 1968, the Puducherry postal division was officially constituted disjointed out of the former South Arcot postal segment. The central office of the Puducherry postal division is situated at Pondicherry and the operations of the postal division spreads over the union territory, Vanur, taluks of Villupuam, Tindivanam, Senji panchayat town (Gingee) and a small area in Cuddalore taluk. The Puducherry postal division comprises of three head post offices and 76 sub post offices (SPOs) and one mukhya dakghar post office covering a total area of 1475.6 sq mi.

Important Contact Details

Customer Care Centre - Puducherry Postal Division
Phone Number: 0413-25260600

Head of the Division
The Senior Superintendent of Post Offices
Puducherry Postal Division
Pondicherry - 605001
Phone Number: 0413-2337017
Fax: 0413-2344855
Email: ssp.pondicherry@gmail.com

Banking Services in Puducherry

Just like the other important urban centres of the state, the union territory of Puducherry is nothing different when it is about banking services. The region houses a lot of nationalized banks and international banking companies and other private banks and ATMs located at all the prime points of the city.

Some of the banks of Puducherry include Axis bank, State bank of India, ICICI bank, IDBI bank, City union bank, Karur Vysya bank, Indian overseas bank, HDFC bank, Indian bank, Indusind bank, Kotak mahndra bank, Bank of India, Citibank, Bank of Baroda, Union bank of India, Canara bank, PNB, Syndicate bank, Central bank of India, The federal bank, South Indian bank and many other trusted bank their branch operations and ATMS.

Telecommunication Services in Puducherry

Owing to the flourishing development, the telecommunication sector in the union territory of Puducherry is booming. The Puducherry telecom division falls directly under the BSNL Tamil Nadu Telecom Circle, and service provider remains the most trusted telecommunication service provider of the region.

Apart from the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (briefly known as BSNL), various other private telecom players also have their strong presence in the region. Some of the popular telecom service providers include Airtel, Aircel, Idea Cellular, Tata Teleservices, Vodafone, Reliance, MTS, Uninor and so on. The telecom service providers of Puducherry offer a long list of services which include internet services, post paid mobile connection, prepaid mobile connection, landline telephone connection and many other services.

Important Contact Details

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

Tamil Nadu Puducherry Secondary Switching areas (SSA) and Common Service Centers (CSC) Details
A.V Soundaram, AGM (CSC)
Phone Number: 9486102767, 0413 2224775
Email: avsoundaram@gmail.com

Short Distance Charging Area (SDCA): Puducherry
CSC: Mettuplayam and Villiyanur
Concern Person: T. Anitha (Sub Divisional Engineer)
Phone Number: 9486102874, 0413-2273600, 2660250, 2275795, 2666000

SDCA: Puducherry
CSC: Puducherry
Concern Person: T. Sathyadeepa (Junior Telecom Officer)
Phone Number: 9486102898, 0413-2221705, 2221212

SDCA: Puducherry
CSC: Puducherry
Concern Person: R. Padmini (Sub Divisional Engineer)
Phone Number: 9486102812, 0413-2223223, 2221705

Press and Media in Puducherry

It is never a good idea to underestimate the power of press and media. Being a union territory, the press and media of Puducherry have a crucial role to play in common man's day to day life. Some of the different types of media of Puducherry include daily newspapers, magazines, television channels, wire services, radio, weekly newspapers, and evening newspapers and so on.

Important Contact Details

Doordharshan Kendra (Puducherry)   
Phone Number: 0413-2272486

Press Trust of India Limited
Phone Number: 0413-2337188

All India Radio (Puducherry)
Phone Number: 0413-2275731, 2275732, 2275733, 2275734

Auroville Today   
Phone Number: 0413-2622572

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