Lok Sabha Question No. 3273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-18
Subject: Vacant Posts in ED
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL, NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3273

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015 AGRAHAYANA 27, 1937 (SAKA)

## Vacant Posts in ED

3273: SHRI: SHRI A T NANA PATIL: SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the posts lying vacant at present; category-wise;
- (b) reasons for pendency;
- (c) whether the shortage has resulted in pending cases needing investigations, if so, the details thereof and the number of cases pending during the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) whether   the Government has received   representations form the ED for  giving special incentives to join ED, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI JAYANT SINHA)

- (a) to (c): Total 1361 posts are presently lying vacant in Directorate of Enforcement at various levels. Category-wise vacancy position is given in the Annexure. Efforts have been made from time to time to fill up these posts on deputation basis by issuing vacancy circulars regularly. However; these posts could not be filled due to unavailability of suitable candidates and also non-availability of personnel within ED cadre for promotion to next higher levels due to non fulfillment of prescribed experience criteria, etc. The details of pendency of cases under investigation under Foreign Exchange Management Act; 1999 (FEMA) and Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) during last three years and current year (as on 31.10.2015) is as under -
- (d). Directorate of Enforcement had sent a proposal to the Government for grant of special  incentive to its personnel: The Government has examined the  proposal and sanctioned Special Incentive Allowance to the personnel of Enforcement Directorate with effect from 24.11.2015.

| Year       |   FEMA |   PMLA |
|------------|--------|--------|
| 31.03.2012 |   5823 |   1437 |
| 31.03.2013 |   5915 |   1558 |
| 31.03.2014 |   5437 |   1490 |
| 31.03.2015 |   4787 |   1319 |

## Category wise details of\_vacant posts:

| Category                           | No. of Post lying vacant   |
|------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| Director of Enforcement            | 01                         |
| Special Director of Enforcement    | 01                         |
| Additional Director of Enforcement | 01                         |
| Additional Director (Prosecution)  | 01                         |
| Joint Director                     | 20                         |
| Deputy Legal Adviser               | 06                         |
| Assistant Legal Adviser            | 10                         |
| Deputy Director                    | 137                        |
| Assistant Director                 | 128                        |
| Special Personal Secretary         |                            |
| Assistant Director (OL)            | 05                         |
| Enforcement Officer                | 288                        |
| Superintendent                     | 19                         |
| Assistant Enforcement Officer      | 242                        |
| Assistant                          | 15                         |
| Stenographer                       | 38                         |
| Senior Hindi Translator            | 03                         |
| Upper_Division Clerk               | 58                         |
| Lower Division ClerkIDEO           | 33                         |
| Staff Car Driver                   | 71                         |
| Multi Tasking_Staff                | 10                         |
| Sepoy                              | 229                        |
| System Analyst                     | 02                         |
| Scientific Technical Assistant     | 43                         |
| TOTAL                              | 1361                       |

## Annexure