Lok Sabha Question No. 2902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-10
Subject: Shortage of IAS Officers
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2902

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.07.2019)

## SHORTAGE OF IAS OFFICERS

## 2902. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  sanctioned  posts  of  Indian  Administrative  Service  (IAS)  officers  at present, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether there is an acute shortage of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to meet the shortage of IAS officers in the country?

## 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)  to  (c)  The  State-wise  details  of  sanctioned  strength  and  in-position  of  IAS  officers  as  on 01.01.2019 is enclosed herewith. Officers in position as on 01.01.2019 is 5205 against the total authorized strength of 6699.
- (d) In order to address the issue of shortage of IAS in regular recruitment quota, the Government has increased annual intake of IAS officers from 55 in Civil Services Examination (CSE) 1998 to 180 from CSE 2013 in respect of IAS. In promotion quota, prompt actions have been taken for holding Selection Committee Meetings for appointment by promotion/selection of State Service Officers to IAS.

Details of sanctioned strength of IAS officers and in-position as on 01.01.2019

|       |                  |                |                 |                           | 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   | 167            | 72              | 239                       | 118                           | 63                            | 181                           |
| 2     | AGMUT            | 281            | 122             | 403                       | 205                           | 66                            | 271                           |
| 3     | Assam- Meghalaya | 183            | 80              | 263                       | 146                           | 70                            | 216                           |
| 4     | Bihar            | 238            | 104             | 342                       | 195                           | 55                            | 250                           |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh     | 135            | 58              | 193                       | 109                           | 54                            | 163                           |
| 6     | Gujarat          | 218            | 95              | 313                       | 174                           | 77                            | 251                           |
| 7     | Haryana          | 150            | 65              | 215                       | 125                           | 21                            | 146                           |
| 8     | Himachal Pradesh | 103            | 44              | 147                       | 80                            | 42                            | 122                           |
| 9     | Jammu& Kashmir   | 75             | 62              | 137                       | 62                            | 12                            | 74                            |
| 10    | Jharkhand        | 150            | 65              | 215                       | 117                           | 45                            | 162                           |
| 11    | Karnataka        | 219            | 95              | 314                       | 177                           | 75                            | 252                           |
| 12    | Kerala           | 161            | 70              | 231                       | 123                           | 37                            | 160                           |
| 13    | Madhya Pradesh   | 306            | 133             | 439                       | 252                           | 123                           | 375                           |
| 14    | Maharashtra      | 289            | 126             | 415                       | 220                           | 96                            | 316                           |
| 15    | Manipur          | 80             | 35              | 115                       | 58                            | 29                            | 87                            |
| 16    | Nagaland         | 66             | 28              | 94                        | 43                            | 22                            | 65                            |
| 17    | Odisha           | 165            | 72              | 237                       | 136                           | 62                            | 198                           |
| 18    | Punjab           | 154            | 67              | 221                       | 135                           | 58                            | 193                           |
| 19    | Rajasthan        | 218            | 95              | 313                       | 173                           | 80                            | 253                           |
| 20    | Sikkim           | 34             | 14              | 48                        | 27                            | 13                            | 40                            |
| 21    | Tamil Nadu       | 262            | 114             | 376                       | 211                           | 110                           | 321                           |
| 22    | Telangana        | 145            | 63              | 208                       | 108                           | 46                            | 154                           |
| 23    | Tripura          | 71             | 31              | 102                       | 52                            | 17                            | 69                            |
| 24    | Uttarakhand      | 84             | 36              | 120                       | 70                            | 23                            | 93                            |
| 25    | Uttar Pradesh    | 433            | 188             | 621                       | 365                           | 131                           | 496                           |
| 26    | West Bengal      | 263            | 115             | 378                       | 199                           | 98                            | 297                           |
|       | TOTAL            | 4650           | 2049            | 6699                      | 3680                          | 1525                          | 5205                          |

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