GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO-38 . SHRI D. RAJA
(a) whether it is a fact that a huge number of posts, both under General category and also under SC/ST category, are lying vacant in almost all the Ministries and Departments under Central Government;
(b) if so, the detail of such posts, Ministry wise and Department-wise; and
(c) the details of Government’s programme to fill up those posts?
ANSWERED ON-09.08.2012 by
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 38 FOR 9.8.2012 REGARDING POSTS LYING VACANT IN MINISTRIES/DEPARTMENTS.
(a) & (b): A statement showing Ministry wise / Department wise details of sanctioned posts and persons in positions is at Annexure.
(c): Instructions exist that timely action be taken for filling up of vacancies and that even anticipated vacancies be included in the proposal being sent for appointment.
Government is making all efforts to fill up backlog reserved vacancies. Instructions have been issued that if sufficient number of SC/ST candidates do not become available to fill up vacancies reserved for them in the first attempt of recruitment, a second attempt should be made for recruiting suitable candidates belonging to the concerned category in the same Recruitment year or as early as possible before the next recruitment. Special Recruitment Drives are launched from time to time for filling up of the backlog vacancies. More than 60,000 backlog vacancies of SCs and STs were filled during the last Special Recruitment Drive(SRD).
Another drive was launched in 2008 which has concluded on 31.3.2012. The Ministries /Departments have been requested to send the final progress report of the Drive. This was for the first time SRD was launched to fill up backlog vacancies reserved for OBCs also. The drive has concluded on 31.03.2012. As per information received so far, more than 43,000 reserved backlog vacancies have been filled up.
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GROUP-WISE AND STATUS (G/NG) WISE
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN REGULAR EMPLOYEES AS ON 1.3.2010 |
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Sl.
No. |
Ministry/Deptt.
|
Number of
Sanctioned Posts |
Number of
Position |
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|
A(G)
|
B (G)
|
B(NG)
|
C (NG)
|
Total
|
A(G)
|
B (G)
|
B(NG)
|
C (NG)
|
Total
|
||
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
|
1
|
Agricultural Research & Education
|
17
|
6
|
9
|
18
|
50
|
17
|
6
|
8
|
12
|
43
|
|
2
|
Agriculture and Cooperation
|
691
|
580
|
652
|
4542
|
6465
|
625
|
525
|
590
|
4109
|
5849
|
|
3
|
Animal Husbandry and Dairying
|
336
|
187
|
503
|
3384
|
4410
|
259
|
142
|
411
|
3082
|
3894
|
|
4
|
Atomic Energy
|
9478
|
1021
|
11249
|
15009
|
36757
|
8649
|
885
|
10501
|
12136
|
32171
|
|
5
|
AYUSH
|
64
|
24
|
67
|
129
|
284
|
42
|
12
|
53
|
77
|
184
|
|
6
|
Bio-Technology
|
81
|
37
|
42
|
106
|
266
|
58
|
8
|
35
|
85
|
186
|
|
7
|
Cabinet Secretariat
|
52
|
41
|
97
|
152
|
342
|
49
|
30
|
83
|
125
|
287
|
|
8
|
Chemicals, Petrochemicals & Pharmaceuticals
|
78
|
98
|
33
|
151
|
360
|
64
|
89
|
26
|
102
|
281
|
|
9
|
Civil Aviation
|
380
|
94
|
163
|
888
|
1525
|
254
|
66
|
112
|
641
|
1073
|
|
10
|
Coal
|
44
|
40
|
51
|
273
|
408
|
33
|
35
|
44
|
220
|
332
|
|
11
|
Commerce**
|
668
|
884
|
1034
|
4474
|
7060
|
668
|
884
|
1034
|
4474
|
7060
|
|
12
|
Consumer Affairs
|
237
|
203
|
280
|
627
|
1347
|
175
|
146
|
196
|
488
|
1005
|
|
13
|
Corporate Affairs
|
534
|
51
|
609
|
862
|
2056
|
339
|
43
|
360
|
611
|
1353
|
|
14
|
Culture**
|
424
|
377
|
916
|
9176
|
10893
|
424
|
377
|
916
|
9176
|
10893
|
|
15
|
Defence (Civilian)
|
13628
|
12084
|
14366
|
438570
|
478648
|
13046
|
11723
|
11057
|
328892
|
364718
|
|
16
|
Development of NE Region
|
57
|
47
|
37
|
202
|
343
|
46
|
31
|
19
|
143
|
239
|
|
17
|
Disinvestment
|
19
|
8
|
11
|
20
|
58
|
17
|
8
|
11
|
15
|
51
|
|
18
|
Drinking Water and Sanitation
|
26
|
18
|
26
|
45
|
115
|
20
|
12
|
9
|
25
|
66
|
|
19
|
Earth Sciences
|
570
|
1248
|
3271
|
3693
|
8782
|
357
|
1055
|
2168
|
2427
|
6007
|
|
20
|
Economic Affairs
|
200
|
131
|
139
|
885
|
1355
|
159
|
121
|
105
|
722
|
1107
|
|
21
|
Environment & Forests**
|
516
|
318
|
615
|
3632
|
5081
|
516
|
318
|
615
|
3632
|
5081
|
|
22
|
Expenditure
|
164
|
142
|
184
|
587
|
1077
|
112
|
140
|
142
|
438
|
832
|
|
23
|
External Affairs
|
1601
|
586
|
2238
|
3134
|
7559
|
1534
|
560
|
2203
|
2275
|
6572
|
|
24
|
Fertilizers
|
55
|
32
|
82
|
160
|
329
|
62
|
31
|
63
|
107
|
263
|
|
25
|
Financial Services
|
269
|
148
|
325
|
833
|
1575
|
208
|
111
|
244
|
653
|
1216
|
|
26
|
Food & Public Distribution
|
192
|
145
|
348
|
837
|
1522
|
120
|
128
|
299
|
589
|
1136
|
|
27
|
Food Processing Industries
|
50
|
12
|
22
|
74
|
158
|
39
|
12
|
14
|
64
|
129
|
|
28
|
Health
& Family Welfare** |
2723
|
742
|
1197
|
20195
|
24857
|
2723
|
742
|
1197
|
20195
|
24857
|
|
29
|
Heavy Industry
|
50
|
42
|
52
|
132
|
276
|
43
|
39
|
46
|
96
|
224
|
|
30
|
Higher Education
|
251
|
88
|
301
|
748
|
1388
|
229
|
100
|
283
|
702
|
1314
|
|
31
|
Home Affairs
|
17281
|
6638
|
21558
|
814585
|
860062
|
12802
|
4234
|
18278
|
720035
|
755349
|
|
32
|
Indian Audit & Accounts
|
695
|
18093
|
0
|
48970
|
67758
|
501
|
15230
|
0
|
28928
|
44659
|
|
33
|
Industrial Policy &
Promotion** |
324
|
190
|
251
|
1833
|
2598
|
324
|
190
|
251
|
1833
|
2598
|
|
34
|
Information and Broadcasting
|
433
|
733
|
648
|
4695
|
6509
|
325
|
526
|
464
|
3729
|
5044
|
|
35
|
Information Technology
|
2837
|
1114
|
76
|
1821
|
5848
|
2751
|
991
|
68
|
1467
|
5277
|
|
36
|
Labour & Employment
|
1395
|
1150
|
689
|
5740
|
8974
|
975
|
725
|
582
|
4280
|
6562
|
|
37
|
Land Resources
|
26
|
16
|
28
|
52
|
122
|
17
|
17
|
23
|
34
|
91
|
|
38
|
Law and Justices &
Election Comm. |
418
|
323
|
386
|
2213
|
3340
|
312
|
245
|
300
|
1881
|
2738
|
|
39
|
Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises ** |
258
|
404
|
62
|
1410
|
2134
|
258
|
404
|
62
|
1410
|
2134
|
|
40
|
Mines
|
3458
|
705
|
949
|
9900
|
15012
|
1754
|
435
|
731
|
6134
|
9054
|
|
41
|
Minority Affairs
|
51
|
26
|
52
|
119
|
248
|
41
|
19
|
41
|
81
|
182
|
|
42
|
New & Renewable Energy
** |
99
|
23
|
106
|
143
|
371
|
99
|
23
|
106
|
143
|
371
|
|
43
|
Overseas Indian Affairs
|
30
|
23
|
38
|
104
|
195
|
29
|
22
|
20
|
75
|
146
|
|
44
|
Panchayati Raj
|
26
|
12
|
20
|
42
|
100
|
26
|
12
|
17
|
32
|
87
|
|
45
|
Parliamentary Affairs
|
23
|
14
|
32
|
82
|
151
|
23
|
14
|
29
|
63
|
129
|
|
46
|
Personnal, Public Grievances & Pensions
|
1448
|
368
|
2220
|
5834
|
9870
|
1028
|
291
|
1872
|
5253
|
8444
|
|
47
|
Pertroleum and Natural Gas
|
92
|
24
|
61
|
148
|
325
|
89
|
21
|
56
|
119
|
285
|
|
48
|
Planning Commission
|
502
|
304
|
312
|
725
|
1843
|
273
|
135
|
235
|
541
|
1184
|
|
49
|
##Posts*”
|
623
|
1858
|
5533
|
198320
|
206334
|
623
|
1858
|
5533
|
198320
|
206334
|
|
50
|
Power
|
592
|
317
|
241
|
874
|
2024
|
401
|
213
|
242
|
617
|
1473
|
|
51
|
President’s Secretariat
|
28
|
39
|
71
|
196
|
334
|
24
|
39
|
71
|
149
|
283
|
|
52
|
Prime Minister’s Office
|
42
|
58
|
99
|
298
|
497
|
40
|
56
|
89
|
213
|
398
|
|
53
|
Public Enterprises
|
31
|
9
|
24
|
62
|
126
|
21
|
8
|
21
|
38
|
88
|
|
54
|
Railways
|
8748
|
7652
|
0
|
1560388
|
1576788
|
8988
|
7863
|
0
|
1344668
|
1361519
|
|
55
|
Revenue
|
7827
|
25360
|
28160
|
73265
|
134612
|
5880
|
22966
|
21949
|
53008
|
103803
|
|
56
|
Road Transport &
Highways |
349
|
176
|
294
|
1128
|
1947
|
269
|
180
|
272
|
954
|
1675
|
|
57
|
Rural Development
|
92
|
103
|
152
|
231
|
578
|
74
|
89
|
120
|
137
|
420
|
|
58
|
School Education and Literacy
|
67
|
69
|
89
|
171
|
396
|
61
|
69
|
89
|
148
|
367
|
|
59
|
Science & Technology
|
607
|
822
|
311
|
10710
|
12450
|
363
|
651
|
254
|
6789
|
8057
|
|
60
|
Shipping
|
274
|
176
|
648
|
1517
|
2615
|
208
|
161
|
476
|
1096
|
1941
|
|
61
|
Social Justice &
Empowerment |
114
|
97
|
175
|
387
|
773
|
96
|
78
|
154
|
336
|
664
|
|
62
|
Space
|
7780
|
515
|
2879
|
5272
|
16446
|
7878
|
465
|
2594
|
3758
|
14695
|
|
63
|
Statistics & Programme
Implementation |
491
|
1502
|
2887
|
1426
|
6306
|
390
|
1233
|
1876
|
1128
|
4627
|
|
64
|
Steel
|
48
|
55
|
66
|
158
|
327
|
39
|
49
|
59
|
125
|
272
|
|
65
|
Telecommunication””
|
762
|
188
|
448
|
1448
|
2846
|
762
|
188
|
448
|
1448
|
2846
|
|
66
|
Textiles
|
318
|
490
|
441
|
3652
|
4901
|
260
|
424
|
421
|
3261
|
4366
|
|
67
|
Tourism
|
62
|
87
|
52
|
365
|
566
|
57
|
79
|
00
|
345
|
531
|
|
68
|
Tribal Affairs
|
65
|
40
|
74
|
123
|
302
|
50
|
36
|
43
|
90
|
219
|
|
69
|
Union Public Service
Commission |
181
|
233
|
396
|
1227
|
2037
|
143
|
203
|
348
|
871
|
1565
|
|
70
|
Urban Development@@
|
2696
|
575
|
2479
|
18685
|
24435
|
2409
|
537
|
2141
|
13868
|
18955
|
|
71
|
Vice President’s Secretariat
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
48
|
59
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
43
|
51
|
|
72
|
Water Resources
|
1730
|
1190
|
2976
|
6703
|
12599
|
1277
|
963
|
2106
|
5148
|
9494
|
|
73
|
Women & Child
Development |
80
|
22
|
124
|
488
|
714
|
58
|
18
|
101
|
392
|
569
|
|
74
|
Youth Affairs and Sports
|
40
|
75
|
60
|
302
|
477
|
36
|
63
|
47
|
244
|
390
|
|
|
Total
|
96504
|
91307
|
115086
|
3299398
|
3602295
|
82926
|
80405
|
95483
|
2809545
|
3068359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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* Includes some non-gazetted posts also.
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** Sanctioned
strength/In position are provisional. |
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$ Erstwhile Group
D posts have been categorized as Group C after implementation of 6th CPC |
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## Excluding
Grameen Dak Sewak. |
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@@ Including
HUPA. |
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