Lok Sabha Question No. 5432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Recruitment in Civil Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Tangella Uday Srinivas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 5432

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  3rd April 2025 )

## RECRUITMENT IN CIVIL AVIAITION SECTOR

## 5432.    SHRI TANGELLA UDAY SRINIVAS

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the total sanctioned strength, number of personnel in  position  and  number  of  vacancies  in  the  Directorate  General  of Civil Aviation, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and Airports Authority  of  India  during  the  last  five  years  and  the  current  year, year-wise;
- (b) the number of vacancies filled in these organizations during the said period, year-wise;
- (c) the specific recruitment target set by the Government for filling vacancies in the financial year 2025-26 along with the timeline fixed for achieving the same;
- (d) the details of the funds allocated and utilised for recruitment and manpower expansion in these organizations during the said period, year-wise;
- (e)  the  details  of  the  budgetary  provisions  made  under  the  Union Budget 2025-26 for recruitment-related expenses;
- (f) whether the said provisions adequately reflect the Government ' s plan to fill these vacancies and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken to expedite the recruitment process; and
- (g)  whether  any  special  drives,  contractual  appointments  and alternative  hiring  mechanisms  are  being  considered  to  address manpower shortages and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL  AVIATION (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a): The details of the total sanctioned strength, number  of personnel  in  position  and  number  of  vacancies  in  the  Directorate General of  Civil  Aviation  (DGCA),  Bureau  of  Civil  Aviation  Security (BCAS)  and  Airports  Authority  of  India  (AAI)  during  the  last  five years are annexed as Annxure I.;

; (b):  The  number  of  vacancies  filled  in  the  respective  organization during the last five years is given at Annexure II.; ; (c):  In  DGCA,  441  posts  have  been  created  in  the  restructuring exercise  finalized  during  2022  and  2024  (416  created  in  2022  & 2023 and 25 in 2024). The process of filling up involves framing of recruitment  rules  and  the  action  by  the  recruiting  agencies  like Union  Public  Services  Commission  (UPSC)  and  Staff  Selection Commission  (SSC).  The  recruitment  is  a  continuous  process  and posts are filled up according to the prescribed procedure. ; BCAS  is  a  deputation  based  organisation  wherein  personnel  are recruited  on  deputation  basis  from  other  departments  and  is  a dynamic process. ; AAI has tentatively planned 1098 Executive level recruitment for FY 2025-26 under the Mission Mode Recruitment of Government, which are likely to be completed as per following schedule:; (i) 66 appointments in August, 2025; (ii) 723 in October 2025, and ; (iii) 309 in November 2025. ;

(d) to (f): In DGCA and BCAS, no separate funds are earmarked for recruitment  of  persons.  The  persons  recruited  are  paid  out  of budgetary allocations given to the Department at various stages of Budget  Estimates,  Revised  Estimates  and  through  Supplementary. The  recruitment  is  conducted  every  year  based  on  vacancies through UPSC, SSC and on deputation basis. The details of the funds allocated and utilized for salaries, professional services and allowances in respect of DGCA and BCAS during the last five years are attached as Annexure III.; ;; AAI  has  made  a  budgetary  provision  (Budget  Estimates)  for  F.Y. 2025-26  for  recruitment  and  manpower  expansion  of  Rs.61.48 Crores.  Based  on  tentative  recruitment  plan,  estimated  budget provisions are accordingly made.The details of the funds allocated and utilized for recruitment and manpower expansion in AAI during the last five years are attached as Annexure IV.;; ; (g):  In  DGCA  and  BCAS,  contractual  appointments  and  alternative methods of hiring are resorted to based on provisions contained in relevant  rules  and  the  extant  government  policy  applicable  from time  to  time.  In  DGCA,  total  number  of  107  consultants/Young Professional/FOIs  on  contract  basis,  and  in  BCAS,  total  of  14 consultants were hired to address manpower shortages.; ; AAI awards certain works on contract basis under the provisions of the  Contract  Labour  (Regulation  and  Abolition)  Act,  1970  in  the activities  which  are  sporadic  in  nature  such  as  Bird  Scaring, Security  Services,  and  some  of  maintenance  activities  through outsourcing model on need basis.

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Annexure I Sanctioned  strength,  number  of  personnel  in  position  and  number  of vacancies during the last five years of the organizations as follows: (i) Directorate General of Civil Aviation:

| Year                   |   Sanction Strength |   Filled |   Vacancies |
|------------------------|---------------------|----------|-------------|
| 2025 (till 31.03.2025) |                1692 |      878 |         814 |
| 2024                   |                1692 |      881 |         811 |
| 2023                   |                1667 |      832 |         835 |
| 2022                   |                1251 |      820 |         431 |
| 2021                   |                1233 |      790 |         443 |
| 2020                   |                1233 |      762 |         471 |

(ii) Bureau of Civil Aviation Security:

| Year                   |   Sanctioned Strength |   Filled |   Vacancies |
|------------------------|-----------------------|----------|-------------|
| 2025 (till 31.03.2025) |                   598 |      374 |         224 |
| 2024                   |                   598 |      411 |         187 |
| 2023                   |                   596 |      384 |         212 |
| 2022                   |                   595 |      394 |         201 |
| 2021                   |                   592 |      333 |         259 |

(iii) Airports Authority of India:

| Year                   |   Sanctioned Strength |   Filled |   Vacancies |
|------------------------|-----------------------|----------|-------------|
| 2025 (till 31.03.2025) |                 25730 |    16228 |        9502 |
| 2024                   |                 24882 |    16078 |        8804 |
| 2023                   |                 25118 |    16061 |        9057 |
| 2022                   |                 27495 |    16186 |       11309 |
| 2021                   |                 27155 |    16828 |       10327 |

| 2020   | 27074   | 17448   | 9626   |
|--------|---------|---------|--------|

## The number of vacancies filled in these organizations during the last five years is

## (i) Directorate General of Civil Aviation:

| Year                   |   No. of vacancies filled |
|------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2025 (till 31.03.2025) |                         5 |
| 2024                   |                        44 |
| 2023                   |                         0 |
| 2022                   |                         0 |
| 2021                   |                        37 |
| 2020                   |                        47 |

## (ii) Bureau of Civil Aviation Security:

| Year                   |   No. of Vacancies filled |
|------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2025 (till 31.03.2025) |                        05 |
| 2024                   |                       139 |
| 2023                   |                        63 |
| 2022                   |                        95 |
| 2021                   |                        52 |

## (iii) Airports Authority of India:

| Year                   | No. of Vacancies filled      |
|------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2025 (till 31.03.2025) | 15                           |
| 2024                   | 232                          |
| 2023                   | 211                          |
| 2022                   | 952                          |
| 2021                   | 0 (Covid-19 pandemic period) |
| 2020                   | 425                          |

## Funds  allocated and  utilized for Salaries, Professional Services  and Allowances in respect of DGCA and BCAS during the last five years

## (i) Directorate General of Civil Aviation:

(Rs. in Crores)

| F. Y.   | Budget Head           |   Budget Estimate |   Expenditure |
|---------|-----------------------|-------------------|---------------|
| 2024-25 | Salaries              |             63.43 |         62.09 |
| 2024-25 | Professional Services |             83    |         74.77 |
| 2024-25 | Allowances*           |             53.12 |         52.27 |
| 2023-24 | Salaries              |             74.4  |         59.64 |
| 2023-24 | Professional Services |             75.65 |         73.21 |
| 2023-24 | Allowances*           |             49.85 |         44.3  |
| 2022-23 | Salaries              |            100    |         98.89 |
| 2022-23 | Professional Services |             55    |         54.03 |
| 2021-22 | Salaries              |             92    |         90.21 |
| 2021-22 | Professional Services |             48    |         46.25 |
| 2020-21 | Salaries              |             86.59 |         82    |
| 2020-21 | Professional Services |             45    |         35.21 |

(*This head was created from FY 2023-24)

## (ii) Bureau of Civil Aviation Security:

(Rs. in Crores)

| F. Y.   | Budget Head           |   Budget Estimate |   Revised Estimate |   Expenditure |
|---------|-----------------------|-------------------|--------------------|---------------|
| 2024-25 | Salaries              |             48.05 |              53.5  |         56.37 |
| 2024-25 | Professional Services |              2    |               2    |          1.2  |
| 2023-24 | Salaries              |             67.8  |              46.6  |         47.51 |
| 2023-24 | Professional Services |              2    |               2    |          0.9  |
| 2022-23 | Salaries              |             52.5  |              47.5  |         45.25 |
| 2022-23 | Professional Services |              0.6  |               0.6  |          0.3  |
| 2021-22 | Salaries              |             29    |              36.74 |         37.69 |
| 2021-22 | Professional Services |              0.3  |               0.3  |          0.24 |
| 2020-21 | Salaries              |             28.99 |              27.98 |         28.13 |
| 2020-21 | Professional Services |              0.3  |               0.25 |          0.19 |

## Funds allocated and utilized for recruitment and manpower expansion in Airports Authority of India:

(Rs. In Crores)

| F.Y.                  |   FUNDS ALLOCATED (Revised Estimate) |   FUNDS UTILISED |
|-----------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------|
| 2019-20               |                                 1.87 |             0.54 |
| 2020-21               |                                 1.12 |             0.01 |
| 2021-22               |                                22.22 |            18.63 |
| 2022-23               |                                28.15 |            17.01 |
| 2023-24               |                                52.27 |            44.77 |
| 2024-25 (Provisional) |                                71.31 |             0.82 |

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