MINISTER, DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (DR. C.P. THAKUR)
(a) The total number of employees in Group A,B,C&D categories belonging to O.B.C.s in the main Department of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and its organizations / Public Sector Undertakings is as under:-
Main Department NEC#/NEHHDC##/NERAMAC###
Group A - Nil 1
Group B - Nil 2
Group C - 1 8
Group D - 1 13
# NEC - North Eastern Council
## NEHHDC - North Eastern Handicrafts & Handloom Development Corporation
### NERAMAC - North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Coroporation
(b) 27 per cent of the vacancies in civil posts and services under the Government of India to be filled through direct recruitment are to be reserved for the O.B.C.s.
(c) Posts in the main Department in Category `A` and `B` have been filled up by transfer on deputation basis and not by direct recruitment. Group `C` posts (Except Drivers) have been filled by the Ministry of Home Affairs as the Cadre Controlling Authority.
The Department of Development of North Eastern Region has recruited 3 drivers (Group `C`) out of which one belongs to O.B.C.. Out of 5 posts of peons filled up by the main Department one peon belongs to O.B.C. category.
O.B.C. quota in North Eastern Council (NEC), North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC) and North Eastern Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation (NEHHDC) is not filled up.
(d) There has been no vacancy during the last 5 years in North Eastern Region Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC) and North Eastern Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation (NEHHDC), the Government of India undertakings under this Department. Likewise, no vacancy has arisen in North Eastern Council (NEC) on account of reduction in staff strength. Therefore, no fresh recruitment has been made. Moreover, Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) is also in operation in NERAMAC and NEHHDC.
(e) Already existing strength has been reduced. As and when vacancies arise against reduced strength appointments which are through direct recruitment will be made taking into account the O.B.C. reservation.
(f) No reservation is provided to O.B.C.s for promotion as per rules.
(g) Question does not arise.
(h) The relevant Rules provide that General candidate shall be appointed to a reserved vacancy only if reserved candidates are either not available within the normal/extended/ zone or are found unsuitable and if dereservation is approved. However, there is no case in Department of Development of North Eastern Region where a general category candidate was appointed by direct recruitment due to non-availability of an O.B.C. candidate.
(i) Question does not arise.
