Question : ABOLITION OF POSTS

(a) whether the Government has banned the creation of new posts in the Central Government Department;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the date of its coming into effect;

(d) the details of Posts abolished in each Central Government Departments such as Railways, Posts, Audit & Accounts, Defence, Income Tax, Health, CPWD, Information & Broadcasting etc.etc.;

(e) whether there is any move by the Government to stop abolition of posts in these departments and lift the ban on recruitment;

(f) if so, the details thereof; and

(g) if not, the reasons therfor?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTRY AFFAIRS.(SHRI SURESH PACHOURI)

(a), (b) & (c): Restrictions have been imposed from time to time on creation of new/additional posts. A general ban on creation of posts both Plan and Non-Plan without exception to any category or classification of posts and also covering the autonomous organizations has been imposed since 24.9.2000 with a view to achieve fiscal prudence and austerity in Government expenditure. However, in exceptional cases, proposals from different Ministries/Departments are considered based on their merit/functional justification including statutory requirements, if any, existing strength and matching savings etc.

(d): Details of posts abolished in each Ministry/Department are not maintained centrally.

(e), (f) & (g): No Sir. There is no proposal under consideration in the Government.