(a) the total number of personnel of all categories working in Food Corporation of India and
Central Warehousing Corporation including their headquarters and the branches all over the
country;
(b)the number of SC/ST and OBC personnels in `A`, `B`, `C` and `D` groups separately in all the
branches;
(c) whether reservation quota of SC/ST and OBC has been filled in these two PSUs;
(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) by when it is likely to be filled up?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF
STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION ( DR. AKHILESH PRASAD SINGH )
(a)&(b) : The total number of employees including SC/ST/OBC, category-
wise, working in the Food Corporation of India and Central Warehousing
Corporation, as on 31.3.2004 is at Annex.
(c),(d)&(e):Reservation quota for SC/ST and OBC has been filled up in
these two Corporations to the extent of availability of suitable and
eligible candidates. The reason for shortfall in the case of SC/ST and
OBC candidates is that these Corporations have not been resorting to
any further recruitment for the last few years.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO.2474 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 16th AUGUST, 2004 IN THE LOK SABHA.
The total number of employees, including SC/ST and OBC employees, in
all categories working in the Food Corporation of India and the Central
Warehousing Corporation as on 31.3.2004 are as under :