Question : ADVERTISEMENTS FOR FILLING UP THE POSTS OF DD



(a) the details of Deputy Director and higher level posts advertised by the DDA during the last two years;

(b) the number of applications received in respect of each post and the number of candidate shortlisted for each post;

(c) the number and names of the posts so advertised filled and yet to be filled; and

(d) the time by which the vacant posts are likely to be filled?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA )

(a): DDA has reported that only two posts of Deputy Director, i.e. one of Deputy Director (Publicity) and the other of Deputy Direcotr (Public Relations) were advertised during the last two years.

(b): A total of 141 applications for one post of Deputy Director (Publicity) and 155 applications for one post of Deputy Direcotr (PR) were received.

(c)&(d): Further scrutiny of the applications was not done as in the meantime the recommendations of the Tikku Committee were received according to which the posts of Deputy Director (Publicity) and Deputy Director (PR) were to be filled up through promotion from the feeder cadre of departmental candidates and these posts have since been filled up by promotion.