Question : OFFICERS DEPUTED IN VARIOUS AUTONOMOUS BODIES

(a) whether the Union Government depute officers to administer the management of various autonomous and statutory bodies constituted under provisions of constitution or under central acts;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the same principles/rules applied to the Autonomous Councils/autonomous district councils constituted under the sixth schedule of the constitution;

(d) if so, whether same principle/rule has been in practice for such Autonomous Councils under sixth schedule; and

(e) if not the reason therefore?

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS WELFARE OF THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE. (SMT.VASUNDHARA RAJE)

(a) : Appointment to posts on deputation or otherwise in autonomous bodies and statutory organisations are made by the concerned administrative Ministry/Department and those are governed by the rules and regulations and procedures prescribed for these appointments. Under the IAS (Cadre) Rules, officers belonging to the Indian Administrative Service who are on Central deputation can be deputed to autonomous/statutory bodies under the Central Government, if the Rules pertaining to these organizations permit such deputation. In addition, IAS officers are also deputed to autonomous bodies not controlled by the Government, under Rule 6(2)
(ii) of the IAS (Cadre) Rules.

(b) Details of such appointments of officers of the various services made by different Ministries to autonomous/ statutory bodies under their administrative control, are neither collected nor maintained in the Department of Personnel & Training.

(c),(d)&(e): Deputation of officers to autonomous councils/autonomous district councils falls under the jurisdiction of the respective State Governments and the Rules applicable in each State for such deputations.