Decrease in number of Group "C" & "D" staff: Lok Sabha Q&A

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(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 onABCD
01.03.2011874102055232856347-
01.03.2010865341846312860477-
01.03.2009 820081601262135283786987


After implementation of the 6 CPC, erstwhile Group D posts have  been categorised as Group C.

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 and the 
Same Minister was replied as under:-

As per the information available, the estimated number of 

Group C and Group D regular Central Government Civilian employees during the last five years is as follows;

Year  Group C  Group D
2009-10  2860477# -
2008-09  2135283  786987
2007-08  2131284  823317
2006-07  2115048  831188
2005-06  2111024  833868

# 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 EMPLOYEES 703 . 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 **

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