Question : POSTS LYING VACANT

(a) whether a large number of class-one posts and non-gazetted posts in Central Government Departments are lying vacant;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with sanctioned strength and in Position of posts in the rank of Director, Joint Secretary, Additional Secretary and Secretary as on date; (c the reasons for not filling up these posts;

(d) the time by which these posts will be filled up; and

(e) whether the Government has taken any decision to reduce certain percentage of posts annually and if so, the details thereof?

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) & (b): Centralized data about the employees is not maintained in this Department. Details of Group-wise number of sanctioned posts & incumbents in position, Vacancies etc. as available in the Brochure on Pay and Allowances of Central Government Civilian Employees for 2012-2013 as on 1.03.2012, published by Pay Research Unit, Department of Expenditure Ministry of Finance, is at annexure.

(c) to (e): This Department has not issued any instru- ctions for non-filling of vacant posts in the Government of India. The recruitment to any post is to be made as per the provisions of the Recruitment Rules of the post.