Lok Sabha Question No. 2209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-29
Subject: Regularisation of Services of DRM
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BISHNU PADA RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2209

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016/AGRAHAYANA 8, 1938 (SAKA) REGULARISATION OF SERVICES OF DRM

2209. SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  fact  that  large  number  of  Daily  Rated  Mazdoor  (DRMRs)  and Contractual workers are working in the various departments under Andaman & Nicobar Administration since the past 5-15 years continuously;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  DRMs/Contractual  workers  working  for  more  than  05 years  and  above  and  the  number  of  existing  vacancies,  department  and category-wise;
- (c)  whether  A&N  administration  has  initiated  any  action  plan/scheme  for regularization  of  such  DRMs  against  the  existing  vacant  posts  or  by  creating supernumerary posts; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a)&(b) Department-wise details of DRMs and Contractual workers (working for five  years  and  above)  as  on  22.11.2016  obtained  from    UT  of    Andaman  & Nicobar  Administration  is  enclosed  as  annexure-I.  DRMs  and  Contractual Workers  are  engaged  as  and  when  required  by  the  department  concerned  on need basis.

## LS.US.Q.No.2209 FOR 29.11.2016

(c)&(d) The UT Administration has examined the issue relating to regularization  of  DRMs  in  terms    of  DoPT's  O.M.  dated  11.12.2006  as  well  as Hon'ble  Supreme  Court's  judgment  in  Uma  Devi  and  M.  L.  Kesari  case.  The services of 123 DRMs of Forest Department have been regularized in terms of DoPT's O. M. dated 11.12.2006.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to Un-Starred Question No.2209 for answer on 29.11.2016

| Sl.No.   | Name of the Department               | Number of DRMs/contract employee working for more than 5 years and above   | Number of DRMs/contract employee working for more than 5 years and above   |
|----------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                                      | DRM                                                                        | Contract                                                                   |
| 1        | Secretariat                          | 28                                                                         | 11                                                                         |
| 2        | Environment & Forest                 | 95                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 3        | APWD                                 | 1802                                                                       | 0                                                                          |
| 4        | Health Services                      | 20                                                                         | 15                                                                         |
| 5        | Education                            | 02                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 6        | Shipping Services                    | 0                                                                          | 61                                                                         |
| 7        | Transport                            | 360                                                                        | 22                                                                         |
| 8        | Civil Supplies                       | 06                                                                         | 01                                                                         |
| 9        | Information & Publicity              | 06                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 10       | Tourism                              | 09                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 11       | DC(SA)                               | 21                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 12       | DC (CAR NICOBAR)                     | 02                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 13       | JNRM                                 | 0                                                                          | 02                                                                         |
| 14       | MCG College, Mayabunder              | 02                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 15       | Sports, Youth Affairs, Art & Culture | 01                                                                         | 19                                                                         |
| 16       | RD, PRIs & ULB                       | 47                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 17       | CPAO                                 | 02                                                                         | 03                                                                         |
| 18       | PMB                                  | 19                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 19       | Disaster Management                  | 15                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
|          | Grand Total:                         | 2437                                                                       | 134                                                                        |