Question : FILLING UP THE POSTS OF SECURITY PERSONNEL



(a) whether the exploitation of the labour has been reported in FCI;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether more than five thousand post of security personnel are lying vacant in this Corporation; and

(d) if so, the time by which the Government would fill up these vacant posts?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI SUBHASH MAHARIA )

(a): No, Sir.

(b): Does not arise.

(c)&(d): The total number of vacant posts of Watch and Ward staff in FCI as on 31.12.2002 was 1920. A proposal to allow FCI to fill up 500 posts of Watch and Ward staff, by direct recruitment, has been received in the Ministry.