Question : VACANT POSTS IN BANKS

(a) the sanctioned and actual strength of Chairman/Non-Governmental Directors in the Public Sector Banks (PSBs)/Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)/Grameen Banks in the country, Bank and State/UT-wise including Rajasthan;

(b) whether a large number of posts of Non-Governmental Directors in the Governing Boards of various PSBs/RRBs/Grameen Banks in the country are lying vacant at present;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, bank and State/UT-wise;

(d) the time since when these posts are lying vacant, bank and State/UT-wise; and

(e) the steps being taken by the Government/RBI to fill these posts at the earliest?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)

(a) to (e): The sanctioned and actual strength of Chairman & Managing Directors and Chairman in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) is given in Annexures I and II respectively.

There are no Non-Governmental Directors (Shareholder Directors) on the Boards of RRBs. The sanctioned and Actual strength of Non-Government Directors in PSBs is given in Annexure-III. The steps are being taken by the respective Banks to fill these vacant posts of Non-Government Directors.