Lok Sabha Question No. 1350 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-14
Subject: Shortage of Manpower in CBI
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1350

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2022)

## SHORTAGE OF MANPOWER IN CBI

## 1350. SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the manpower crunch faced by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI);
- (b) the details of steps taken by the Government to resolve the lack of manpower in CBI; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  coordination  between  Central  and  State investigative agencies?

## 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): As on 30.11.2022, the sanctioned strength of personnel in CBI is 7295 and the number of vacancies  is  1673  which  includes  128  additional  posts  sanctioned  in  different  category  issued vide order dated 29.06.2022.

The occurrence of vacancies and their filling up is an ongoing process. The number keeps on varying depending on the induction, promotion, retirement and repatriation of the officers. Vacancies are filled up as per the provisions of the Recruitment Rules/Act in force.

(b):   Proactive efforts are made to ensure filling up of vacancies at all ranks expeditiously, viz.:

- (i) Proposals  for  induction  of  Officers  at  senior  level  in  CBI  are  placed  before  the Committee, constituted under Section 4(C)(1) of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946.
- (ii) Action to fill up vacancies in various ranks under deputation quota, is taken as per the provision in Recruitment Rules (RRs) pertaining to the ranks. Circulars/Advertisement  are issued/published  for  inviting  applications  for  filling  up various Gazetted and non-Gazetted posts.
- (iii) CBI requests various organisations, including Public Sector Banks, Ministry of Home Affairs for sponsoring names for the posts of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and Inspector on deputation in CBI.

- (iv) Proposals  are  sent  to  Union  Public  Service  Commission  (UPSC)  for  induction  of suitable officers in various Technical ranks in CBI.
- (v) All Central Police Organisations (CPOs)/State Police/Banks etc. are regularly requested to send nomination of officers/officials for deputation in CBI.
- (vi) Requisitions  are  made  for  dossiers  from  the  recruiting  agencies  i.e.  UPSC/SSC  for filling up the posts under direct recruitment quota such as Law Officer i.e. PP/APP, Sub-Inspector, LDC and stenographers.
- (vii) Action  are  taken  to  hold  DPCs  for  promotion  of  officers  in  various  ranks  under promotion quota.

(c):  CBI  derives  its  legal  authority  from  the  Delhi  Special  Police  Establishment  (DSPE)  Act, 1946  and  the  Code  of  Criminal  Procedure  (CrPC).  It  functions  within  an  explicit  and  wellestablished legal and procedural framework. The provisions of DSPE Act, primarily, apply to the Union Territories and are extended to the States only with their consent.

As per the provisions contained in Section 5 of DSPE Act, 1946, the Central Government with the consent of the concerned State Government u/s 6 of DSPE Act may, by notification, extend to any area in that State, the powers and jurisdiction of members of Delhi Special Police Establishment  for  the  investigation  of  any  offences  or  classes  of  offences  specified  in  the Notification u/s 3 of the said Act.

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