Question : VACANT POSTS IN LAKSHADWEEP

(a)whether a large number of posts are presently lying vacant in various departments under the local administration of Lakshadweep islands;

(b) if so, the details thereof, category-wise and the reasons for not filling up these vacancies so far;

(c) whether the Government proposes to take immediate steps to fill up these vacancies; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI S. REGHUPATHY)

(a) & (b): There are at present 417 posts lying vacant under the Lakshadweep Administration as per details given below:

Sl. No.	Category	No. of posts vacant
1.	Group `A`	28

2.	Group `B`	23

3.	Group `C`	267

4.	Group `D`	99