Berhampur (Orissa), Oct 25 (PTI) A sub-post office in Orissa's Ganjam district along with two others have been adjudged the best post offices in the country.

Minister for Communication A Raja presented the award to M Kamaraju, the post master of Gopalpur sub-post office at a function held at Coimbatore yesterday.

The post office at Gopalpur, launched by the Department of Post under the Project Arrow scheme last year, was selected as the best post office after thorough evaluation of its performance by a private agency appointed by the government.

The other two post offices are Darika Tirumulla in Andhra Pradesh and Madangoplapur in Tamil Nadu.

"It is a matter of pride for Orissa as a sub-post office in the state has been selected for the first prize," said Post Master General, Berhampur, S K Kamila.