(a) the names of posts lying vacant in his Ministry/Departments and subordinate offices as on March 31,2002 alongwith the date since when these are lying vacant, category-wise;
(b) the reasons therefor; and
(c) the time by which these are likely to be filled up?
THE MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)
(a): In Department of Coal including its subordinate offices, the number of Group A,B,C and
D posts lying vacant as on 31.3.2002 is 5, 4, 35 and 16 respectively. As on 31.3.2002 the
number of Group A,B,C and D posts lying vacant in the Department of Mines and Indian Bureau of
Mines, a subordinate office is 58, 25, 82 and 30 respectively. However, in Geological Survey
of India, a subordinate office under the Department of Mines, the number of Group A,B,C and D
posts lying vacant as on 31.12.2001 is 640, 151, 1943 and 469 respectively.
(b) & (c): The main reason for the posts lying vacant is a ban on filling up of posts lying
vacant for more than one year.