Lok Sabha Question No. 692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-07
Subject: IAS Officers
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 692

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2018)

## IAS OFFICERS

## †692. SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the shortfall in the number of officers in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS);
- (b) the sanctioned strength of IAS officers against the actual number of officers in the cadre at present, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any strategy to make up the shortfall; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) & (b):    The State-wise details of sanctioned strength and in-position of IAS officers as on 01.01.2017 is enclosed herewith. Officers in position as on 01.01.2017 is 5004 against the total authorised strength of 6500.
- (c)  &  (d):      The  Government has increased annual intake of direct recruit  IAS officers to 180 during  last  six  years.  Further,  in  promotion  quota  prompt  action  has  been  taken  for  holding Selection Committee meetings for appointment by promotion / selection of State Service officers in IAS.

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## Details of sanctioned strength of IAS officers and in-position as on 01.01.2017

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|       |                  |                |                 |                           | No. Of Officers In Position   | No. Of Officers In Position   | No. Of Officers In Position   |
|-------|------------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| S.NO. | Cadre            | Direct Recruit | Promotion Posts | Total Authorized Strength | Direct Recruit                | Promotion Posts               | Total Authorized Strength     |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh   | 147            | 64              | 211                       | 116                           | 54                            | 170                           |
| 2     | AGMUT            | 235            | 102             | 337                       | 198                           | 81                            | 279                           |
| 3     | Assam-Meghalaya  | 183            | 80              | 263                       | 153                           | 68                            | 221                           |
| 4     | Bihar            | 238            | 104             | 342                       | 192                           | 51                            | 243                           |
|       |                  | 135            | 58              | 193                       | 106                           | 48                            | 154                           |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh     | 207            | 90              | 297                       | 164                           | 77                            | 241                           |
| 6     | Gujarat          | 143            | 62              | 205                       | 126                           | 29                            | 155                           |
| 7     | Haryana          | 103            | 44              | 147                       | 77                            | 38                            | 115                           |
| 8     | Himachal Pradesh | 75             | 62              | 137                       | 63                            | 28                            | 91                            |
| 9     | Jammu &Kashmir   | 150            | 65              | 215                       | 111                           | 33                            | 144                           |
| 10    | Jharkhand        | 219            | 95              | 314                       | 170                           | 45                            | 215                           |
| 11    | Karnataka        | 161            | 70              | 231                       | 121                           | 29                            | 150                           |
| 12    | Kerala           | 306            | 133             | 439                       | 240                           | 101                           | 341                           |
| 13    | Madhya Pradesh   | 252            | 109             | 361                       | 219                           | 94                            | 313                           |
| 14    | Maharashtra      | 80             | 35              | 115                       | 60                            | 31                            | 91                            |
| 16    | Nagaland         | 66             | 28              | 94                        | 40                            | 27                            | 67                            |
| 17    | Odisha           | 165            | 72              | 237                       | 139                           | 39                            | 178                           |
| 18    | Punjab           | 154            | 67              | 221                       | 134                           | 48                            | 182                           |
| 19    | Rajasthan        | 218            | 95              | 313                       | 165                           | 78                            | 243                           |
|       |                  | 34             | 14              | 48                        | 26                            | 11                            | 37                            |
| 20    | Sikkim           | 262            | 114             | 376                       | 202                           | 87                            | 289                           |
| 21    | Tamil Nadu       | 145            | 63              | 208                       | 88                            | 42                            | 130                           |
| 22    | Telangana        | 67             | 29              | 96                        | 50                            | 26                            | 76                            |
| 24    | Uttarakhand      | 84             | 36              | 120                       | 66                            | 21                            | 87                            |
|       | Uttar Pradesh    | 433            | 188             | 621                       | 348                           | 167                           | 515                           |
| 25    |                  | 250            | 109             | 359                       | 180                           | 97                            | 277                           |
| 26    | West Bengal      | 4512           | 1988            | 6500                      |                               | 1450                          | 5004                          |
|       | TOTAL            |                |                 |                           | 3554                          |                               |                               |