Question : BACKLOG OF VACANCIES

(a) Whether Dr. Ambedkar Birth Centenary Celebrations Committee has recommended to fill the Backlog vacancies reserved for the SC/STs;

(b) if so, the action taken thereon since 1993 by the Ministry of Steel and Mining in respect of Backlog of vacancies concerning this Ministry and results thereof;

(c) if not, reasons for the same;

(d) the number of vacancies reserved for SC/STs which remained unfilled as on January 1, 1993 in Class I, II, III and IV category under the Ministry of Steel and Mining and its autonomous/statutory/attached offices and action taken to fill these vacancies; and

(e) the details of backlog of vacancies reserved for the SC/STs in Class I,II, III and IV categories as on August 29, 1997 ?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI DILIP RAY)

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) to (e): Ministry of Steel is making continuous efforts to fill all vacancies reserved for SCs & STs. In the attached office of Development Commissioner for Iron & Steel, Calcutta, there is no backlog of vacancies for reservation for SCs & STs. Information in respect of Ministry of Steel is as under:

Unfilled vacancies as on 1.1.1993

CLASS	Scheduled Caste	Scheduled Tribe
Class I
Class II	2
Class III	2	1
Class IV
Backlog of vacancies as on 29.8.1997
CLASS	Scheduled Caste	Scheduled Tribe
Class I	-
Class II	1
Class III	1
Class IV	-