Question : POSTS OF OBCS IN HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT

(a) the number of groups A,B and C employees of Other Backward Classes working in Horticulture Department under his Ministry;

(b) the number of posts sanctioned during the last three years in the Department for SC`s and ST`s and OBC`s, Group-wise;

(c) whether it is a fact that posts in these groups have been sanctioned only for SC`s and ST`s categories;

(d) if so, the reasons for not sanctioning posts for the OBC categories; and

(e) the time by which the posts for OBCs are likely to be sanctioned in all the groups in the Department?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN )

(a): The number of employees of Other Backward Classes working in Horticulture Department is as under:-

Group A	Nil	Group B	1	Group c	Nil