Over 1.29 lakh post offices will be equipped with IT infrastructure by 2012-13. Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot said in a reply to Lok Sabha, “About 24,015 departmental post offices have been supplied with computer hardware. The remaining 1,279 departmental post offices and 129,497 post offices of the Department would be equipped with Information Technology infrastructure under ''India Post Technology Project-2012'' by 2012-13." There were 1,54,866 post offices in the country at the end of March 31, 2011, of which 24,015 are computerised and 12,202 have Internet connectivity. There were 98 telegraph offices in the country as on November 30, 2011, and all of them are working on modern technology- WTMS. India Post has signed an agreement with National Stock Exchange for installation of LCD screens in the post offices that is aimed at creation of financial literacy and awareness leading to financial inclusion. All expenditure, except electricity charges on setting up of LCD screen in post offices, shall be borne by the NSE.