Lok Sabha Question No. 526 (STARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Vacancies in CAPF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI, M. K. RAGHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *526

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 th  APRIL,  2017 / CHAITRA 21, 1939 (SAKA)

VACANCIES IN CAPF

*526. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI: SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of sanctioned/existing strength, vacant posts and requirement of Central  Armed  Police  Forces  (CAPF)  personnel  in  the  country,  rank  and  forcewise;

(b)  the  measures taken by the Government to fill all the vacant posts of CAPF personnel including in the SSB;

(c)  whether  there  is  shortage  of  CAPF  personnel  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and

(d) whether the Government proposes to increase the strength of CAPF personnel and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO REPLY OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.526 ASKED BY HON'BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA, SHRIMATI MEENAKSHI LEKHI & SHRI M.K.RAGHAVAN  FOR ANSWER ON 11.04.2017 :

(a) :   The rank & force-wise details of sanctioned/existing strength, vacancies in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) as on 01.03.2017 are as under:-

|       | Sanctioned Strength   | Sanctioned Strength   | Sanctioned Strength   | Total Sanctioned Strength   | Vacancy   | Vacancy   | Vacancy   | Total Vacancies   |
|-------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|
| Force | GOs                   | SOs                   | ORs                   | Total Sanctioned Strength   | GOs       | SOs       | ORs       | Total Vacancies   |
| CRPF  | 5410                  | 40353                 | 267915                | 313678                      | 441       | 2015      | 21994     | 24450             |
| BSF   | 5309                  | 35200                 | 216854                | 257363                      | 522       | 2196      | 7458      | 10176             |
| CISF  | 1556                  | 26071                 | 119530                | 147157                      | 210       | 5473      | 9549      | 15232             |
| SSB   | 2183                  | 12730                 | 81601                 | 96514                       | 856       | 2905      | 15006     | 18767             |
| ITBP  | 2094                  | 12754                 | 74584                 | 89432                       | 584       | 1380      | 5576      | 7540              |
| AR    | 1268                  | 4695                  | 60448                 | 66411                       | 260       | 600       | 1419      | 2279              |
| Total | 17820                 | 131803                | 820932                | 970555                      | 2873      | 14569     | 61002*    | 78444             |

GOs : Gazetted Officers,    SOs : Subordinate Officers,   ORs : Other Ranks

* The Staff Selection Commission has since recommended 57,014 candidates for recruitment as Constable (General Duty). The offers of appointment have been issued by the Forces.

(b) to (d) : Filling up of vacancies is an ongoing and continuous process, as they arise  due  to  reasons  such  as  new  raising,  retirements,  resignations  etc. Vacancies  are  filled  through  various  methods  of  recruitment  such  as  direct recruitment,  promotion  or  deputation  as  prescribed  in  the  recruitment  rules. Further, augmentation of CAPFs is a continuous process which is done as per the administrative and operational requirements of the Forces.

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