(a) Whether the SC/ST Parliamentarians in the representations submitted to the Prime Minister on December 17, 1996, September 1, 1997 and July 23, 1998 have demanded posting/appointment of adequate number of persons from SC and ST community persons from SC and ST community as Heads/CMD and Official/ Non-Official Members of Board of Management/Governing Councils of the Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous, Statutory, Sub-Ordinate and Attached Offices of various Ministries and Departments;
(b) if so, the action taken thereon;
(c) the number of posts in the rank of Heads/CMD, Official/Non-Official Members of Board of Management/Governing Council of the Dis-Investment Commission and the number of persons from SC/ST community working against such posts as January 1, 1996 and January 1, 2001 and their percentage as compared to the total posts; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government to provide adequate representation to SC/ST in these posts.