(a) whether the number of Direct Recruit `outsider`SC/ST and
OBC officers in the IAS cadre of undivided Madhya Prdesh was 49 and
6 respectively;
(b) if so, whether the strength for Chhattisgarh has been
calculated in the above proportion;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the time by which the list of Direct Recruit `outsider`
officers for Chhattisgarh is likely to be revised to ensure proper
representation to SC/ST and OBC?
MINISTER OF STATE OF DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING AND
DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS WELFARE IN THE MINISTRY OF
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SMT. VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a): Yes, sir.
(b), (c) & (d) : The percentage of SC/ST and OBC officers to the total
number of Direct Recruit officers available in undivided Madhya
Pradesh was 18% and 3% respectively.
There were 52 Direct Recruit outsiders to be allocated to
Chhattisgarh. Maintaining the percentage of SC/ST prevailing in
the undivided Madhya Pradesh, 9 SC/ST and 2 OBC I.A.S. officers
were allocated to Chhattisgarh. However, the cadre of one SC
officer was changed from Chhattisgarh to Madhya Pradesh as per the
allocation policy relating to married couple.