Question : SURPLUS STAFF IN BANKS

(a) whether the expenditure of some of the banks has increased after the introduction of ATMs which resulted in increase in the number of surplus staff and officers;

(b) if so, details and the reaction of the Government in this regard ;

(c) the steps taken by the Government to remedy the situation; and

(d) the success achieved by the Government by taking such steps ?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL)

(a) to (d) : No substantial increase has been reported in the expenditure of the Banks after introduction of ATMs. There has also been no increase in the number of surplus staff and officers as the staff has been reallocated keeping in view the operational requirement of the Bank concerned.