Lok Sabha Question No. 1438 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Vacant Posts in BHEL
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: C.R. CHAUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1438 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2015

## Vacant Posts in BHEL

## 1438. SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of vacant posts in BHEL w.e.f. 2014-15 till date;
- (b) the time by which all these vacant posts are likely to be filled; and
- (c) the details of production targets fixed by BHEL and achievements made in this regard during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES  (SHRI  G.M. SIDDESHWARA)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  details  of  major  vacancies  including  those  advertised  since  01.04.2014  in  Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) till 01.12.2015 along with the time by which these are likely to be filled is given below:-

## A. Board level vacancies

|                         |   Vacancy as on 31.03.2015 (nos.) | Vacancy as on 01.12.2015 (nos.)   | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Functional Director(s)  |                                 0 | 1 (Director, Finance)             | Presently, Director (Power), BHEL is holding additional charge of the post of Director (Finance). Filling up the post is under process.                                                                          |
| Independent Director(s) |                                 6 | 3                                 | Department of Heavy Industry has issued order for induction of 3 Independent Directors on the Board of BHEL. The Company is in the process of inducting them. Filling up the remaining 3 posts is under process. |

## B. Executive Director (E9) level vacancies

| Position                |   Vacancy as on 31.03.2015 (nos.) |   Vacancy as on 01.12.2015 (nos.) | Remarks                                                                                                                                                           |
|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Executive Director (E9) |                                 1 |                                10 | These vacancies are generally filled by promotion of internal candidates of General Manager (E8) level. The process of filling up of these vacancies is underway. |

## C. Other major vacancies (advertised since 01.04.2014)

| Position / Grade and Function                                                                 |   Numbers sanctioned | Remarks                             |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Safety Officer / E1                                                                           |                    1 | Likely to be completed by Feb. 2016 |
| E3 - E5 / Transformer Group                                                                   |                   14 | Likely to be completed by Feb. 2016 |
| Engineer / Executive Trainee - Special Recruitment Drive for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) |                   34 | Likely to be completed by Feb. 2016 |
| Engineer Trainee (ET) / Engineering                                                           |                  200 | Likely to be completed by Aug. 2016 |

Note : In BHEL, the manpower strength below the level of General Manager(s) (E8) is expanded and/or optimized to suit the changing business outlook. Hence, such manpower sanctions are not vacancy  based.  Manpower  requirements  are  first  attempted  to  be  met  by  redeployment  from existing manpower and recruitment from outside is resorted to thereafter, if required.

- (c): The production targets and corresponding achievements thereto of BHEL are captured in the financial turnover of the Company. The details in this regard during each of the last three years and current year viz. 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 (up to 2 nd Quarter) is given below:-

Details of production targets and achievements during the last three years and current year viz. 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 (up to 2 nd Quarter)

Amount figures in Rs. Crore

| Financial Turnover : BHEL   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16                     |
|-----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| Target (as per MoU)         | 47,000    | 43,000    | 45,600    | 46,073 (Full Year)          |
| Actual                      | 50,156    | 40,338    | 30,947    | 10,694 (up to 2 nd Quarter) |

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