Question : STAFF STRENGTH IN F.P.I.



(a) the number of employees working in different departments and undertakings under the Ministry of FPI, category-wise; and

(b) the details of the number of Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribe officials out of the total number of officials, separately, category-wise?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI N.T. SHANMUGAM)

(a) & (b): There is no Department/Undertaking under the administrative control of this Ministry. There is one subordinate office, namely, Directorate of Fruit and Vegetables Preservation with four regional offices and two sub-regional offices under this Ministry. The number of employees working in this Ministry including Directorate of F&VP, group- wise; and the details of the number of Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribe officials out of the total number of officials, separately, group-wise are given below:-

Group	Number of employees	(in position)
OBC SC ST
A 48 2 5 1 B 60 3 9 3 C 71 1 13 1 D 34 10 1
Total 213 6 37 6