Lok Sabha Question No. 3020 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Vacancies in Power Sector PSUs
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dr. Sharmila Sarkar, Shri Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3020 ANSWERED ON 18.12.2025

## VACANCIES IN POWER SECTOR PSUs

3020. DR. SHARMILA SARKAR:

SHRI JAGADISH CHANDRA BARMA BASUNIA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the total sanctioned posts, filled posts and vacancies in each Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry, category-wise and post-wise;
- (b) the duration for which these posts have remained vacant; and
- (c) the number of contractual employees hired in these PSUs since 2014, yearwise and PSU wise?

A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a) : The  position  relating  to  total  sanctioned  posts,  filled-up  posts  and vacancies in  each  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprise  (CPSE)  under  Ministry  of Power (MoP), is given in Annexure-I.
- (b) : The occurrence of vacancies and their filling up is a continuous process. The number keeps on varying due to retirements/superannuations, resignations, back-logs, attritions, and business & various operational requirements etc.
- (c) : The number of contractual employees hired since 2014 in CPSEs under Ministry of Power, is given in Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3020 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 18.12.2025

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| CPSE Name   | Posts (category wise)   | Total Sanctioned   | Filled Posts   | Vacancies   |
|-------------|-------------------------|--------------------|----------------|-------------|
| NTPC        | Total                   | 18,632             | 18,601         | 31          |
|             | Executives              | 5588               | 5247           | 341         |
|             | Supervisors             | 2888               | 2734           | 154         |
| PGCIL       | Workmen                 | 1543               | 1534           | 9           |
|             | Total                   | 10019              | 9515           | 504         |
| PFC#        | Executives              | 672                | 607            | -           |
| REC##       | Executive               | 812                | 575            | 21          |
|             | Non - Executive         | 13                 | 13             | -           |
|             | Total                   | 825                | 588            | 21          |
|             | Executives              | 4211               | 3429           | 782         |
|             | Supervisors             | 948                | 419            | 529         |
| NHPC        | Workmen                 | 577                | 837            | -260        |
|             | Total                   | 5736               | 4685           | 1051        |
|             | Executives              | 1259               | 927            | 332         |
| SJVN        | Supervisor              |                    |                |             |
|             | Workmen                 | 566 879            | 339 282        | 227 597     |
|             | Total                   | 2704               | 1548           | 1156        |
| THDC        | Total                   | 1772               | 1762           | 10          |
| NEEPCO      | Total                   | 1231               | 1326           | - 47        |
|             | Group A                 | 626                | 579            |             |
| GRID-INDIA  | Group B                 | 35                 | 35             | -           |
|             | Group C                 | 5                  | 5              | -           |
|             | Total                   | 666                | 619            | 47          |

#There are 672 sanctioned posts in PFC. Actual manpower for recruitment is processed based on future expansion plans of the Corporation and its business requirements within the overall limit. There is no vacant post as on date.

##Within the sanctioned strength, posts are being operated as and when required, based on organizational requirement.

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3020 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 18.12.2025

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Number of contractual employees hired since 2014 in CPSEs under MoP

| Calendar Year/ CPSE   | NTPC    | PGCIL# PFC   | NHPC   | SJVN   | THDC          | NEEPCO REC@   | GRID- INDIA   |
|-----------------------|---------|--------------|--------|--------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Name                  |         |              |        |        |               |               |               |
| 2014                  | Nil 49  | 5            | Nil    | Nil    | 0 47          | Nil           | Nil           |
| 2015                  | 244     | 0            |        |        | 0             | engaged       |               |
| 2016                  | 164     | 45           |        |        | on 2          | yearly        |               |
| 2017                  | 218     | 10           |        |        | 0             | contract      |               |
| 1                     | 266     | 9            |        |        | 1             | renewal       | 2018          |
| 18                    | 76      | 26           |        |        | 1             | in 2014,      | 2019          |
| 39                    | 113     | 0            |        |        | 1             | who           | 2020          |
|                       | 76 123  | 42           |        |        | 1             | continued     | 2021          |
| 138                   | 190     | 0            |        | 275    | till 2024 86  |               | 2022          |
| 416                   | 56      | 0            |        | 314    | 144           |               | 2023          |
| 191                   | 559     | 24           |        | 34     | 13            |               | 2024          |
| 2025 (till date)      | 202 124 | 43           | 22*    | -      | 8 46 continue |               |               |

# The data is Financial Year wise starting from FY 2014-15 to FY 2025-26. * From 2025 NHPC is recruiting employees on Fixed Term Basis. @ In REC Limited, no appointment is made on contract basis in regular posts. However, Consultants etc. are engaged by REC Limited as per requirement for a specified period only.

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