Question : V.R.S. IN ITDC

(a) whether in addition to roll back of retirement age from 60 to 58 years the Government have also decided to introduce the voluntary retirement scheme in ITDC; and

(b) if so, the number of ITDC employees likely to exit from the organization during 2001-2002?

MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CULTURE (SHRI ANANTHKUMAR)

(a): Yes Sir.

(b): The number of employees who may opt for the scheme and exit from the organisation would be known in due course.