Question : VOLUNTARY RETIREMENTS



(a) the number of officials of his Ministry as well as the Undertakings thereunder which sought voluntary retirement during each of the last two years, category- wise/post-wise;

(b) the benefits given to such officials; and

(c) the number of applications pending for approval as on date?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI S.B. MOOKHERJEE)


(a) to (c): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

The admitted question of the Unstarred Question No. 7149 which is due for reply on 14.5.2002 in the Lok Sabha reads as under:-

(a)the number of officials of his Ministry as well as the Undertakings thereunder which sought voluntary retirement during each of the last two years, category-wise/post-wise;

(b)the benefits given to such officials, and;

(c)the number of applications pending for approval as on date?

2. The concerned Divisions and Department of Fertilizers were requested to furnish the requisite information.

3. The requisite information in respect of Chemical and PC Divisions has not been received so far.

4. As per the information received from Department of Fertilizers, the information is being collected from PSUs. So far as Department of Fertilizers is concerned, only one employee took VRS during last two years. She has been given all retirement benefits as per Government orders/guidelines.

5. In view of the reply given by Department of Fertilizers, if agreed, we may give assurance.