(a) As per extant guidelines/rules it is for
the concerned Government Departments to take action regarding filling up vacancies arising within their
departments. If a post is held in abeyance or remains unfilled for one year or
more, it is deemed as abolished. Such vacancies are
revived with the approval of the competent authority.
(b) & (c): As per the latest information available, the estimated number
of Group A, Group B, Group C and Group D regular Central Government Civilian
employees (including UTs) during the last three years is as follows;
| As on | A | B | C | D |
| 01.03.2011 | 87410 | 205523 | 2856347 | - |
| 01.03.2010 | 86534 | 184631 | 2860477 | - |
| 01.03.2009 | 82008 | 160126 | 2135283 | 786987 |
Above information was submitted by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Shri Namo Narain Meena in reply of undermentioned Lok Sabha questions:-
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1647
ANSWERED ON 22.08.2012
DECREASE IN NUMBER OF SUBORDINATE
STAFF
1647 . Shri M. ANJAN KUMAR YADAV
YASHBANT NARAYAN SINGH LAGURI
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-
(a) The details of extent guidelines and rules on the matter of filling up vacancies in Government Department;
(b) whether the number of subordinate staff is decreasing vis-a vis group `A` and `B` employees; and
(c) If so, the details thereof for the last three years and the current year and the reaction of the Government thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
** see above **
AND
Same query was also raised last year in Lok Sabha
# After implementation of the 6th CPC, erstwhile Group `D` posts have been categorized as Group `C`.
All Ministries/ Departments are required to review their vacancies vis-a-vis the work load regularly and take necessary steps in the light of such reviews. There is provision for filling up vacancies by Government Departments as per their requirements subject to extant guidelines and rules on the matter.
The question details of above reply:-
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 703 ANSWERED ON
25.11.2011
DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CLASS III AND CLASS IV EMPLOYEES703 . Shri YASHBANT NARAYAN SINGH LAGURI
GORAKH PRASAD JAISWAL
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the number of class III and class IV employees of the Central Government is gradually decreasing in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto alongwith the reasons therefor;
(c) whether Governmental work is delayed inordinately due to decline in number of officials in these categories;
(d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(e) the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (E&FS) SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA
(a) to (e) ** see above **
Source: Lok Sabha Q&A