(a) the number of Defence Personnel recruited throughout the country during 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 so far, State-wise;
(b) the steps taken by the Ministry of Defence to give proportionate representation to the people of North Eastern Region; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to go for local purchase in all Defence establishment in the North Eastern Region?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE)
(a) In Army the recruiting report for the year 2003-2004 is under compilation. The recruitment for 2004-2005 is in progress. In Indian Air Force, the state-wise recruitment figures are not maintained. However, a total of 6846 personnel were recruited in Indian Air Force in the year 2003-2004. The recruitment of airmen for the year 2004-2005 will commence from October, 2004 onwards. As regards Navy a statement is enclosed.
(b) The recruitment in Air Force and Navy is carried out on the basis of all India merit. However, in Army vacancies are allotted to all States including North Eastern Region as follows:-
(i) Fixed Class Vacancies - These vacancies are based on the class composition of the Regiments / Corps. They are allotted as per fixed class share of the State, based on demographic pattern of the population.
(ii) All India All Class Vacancies - These vacancies are allotted as per Recruitable Male Population of the State based on the Census Report of 2001. Any Indian irrespective of his caste / class or religion can be enrolled, provided be fulfills the laid down physical, educational criteria and found medically fit.
(c) The Local purchase in all Defence Establishments in North Eastern Region is done as per existing procurement policy.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1175 FOR 15.7.2004
Navy
Sl. No. State 2003 2004 (Half Year)
1. Andhra Pradesh 303 235
2. Arunachal Pradesh 01 -
3. Assam 65 36
4. Bihar 605 231
5. Chhattisgarh 34 15 6. Gujarat 14 -
7 Goa 05 01
8. Haryana 674 263
9. Himachal Pradesh 133 57 10. Jammu & Kashmir 125 33 11. Jharkhand 40 11 12. Karnataka 39 09 13. Kerala 229 82 14. Madhya Pradesh 55 39 15. Maharashtra 86 41 16. Manipur 57 17 17. Meghalaya 05 04 18. Mizoram 01 01 19. Nagaland 31 12 20. Nepal 01 - 21. Orissa 247 98 22. Punjab 158 73 23. Rajasthan 345 264 24. Sikkim 13 14 25. Tripura - - 26. Tamil Nadu 39 20 27. Uttar Pradesh 629 319 28. Uttranchal 88 58 29. West Bengal 129 108 30. Chandigarh - 01 31. Andaman & Nicobar 03 03 32. Delhi 46 25 33. Pondicherry 01 -
Total 4201 2070