Lok Sabha Question No. 2183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: Vacancies in the PSUs of Defence Production
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Shri Kalipada Saren Kherwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2183

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## VACANCIES IN THE PSUs OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

2183. SHRI KALIPADA SAREN KHERWAL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has details regarding the total sanctioned posts and vacancies in each PSU under the Department of Defence Production;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the duration from which these posts are vacant; and
- (c) the details of recruitment drives conducted during the last five years, PSU-wise and category-wise?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

(SHRI SANJAY SETH)

MINISTER OF STATE

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

- (a) & (b) Details of the Sanctioned strength and the vacancies are as follows:-

| DPSU                                |   Total Sanctioned Strength |   Vacancies till date | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) |                       24836 |                   754 | The creation of posts in DPUSs are based on Organizations' needs and requirements and is an ongoing process. The occurrence of vacancies and their filling up is also an ongoing process. The number keeps on varying due to retirements, resignations, superannuation, back-log, attritions, and to meet business, production and various operational requirements etc. |
| Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)    |                       10106 |                   662 | The creation of posts in DPUSs are based on Organizations' needs and requirements and is an ongoing process. The occurrence of vacancies and their filling up is also an ongoing process. The number keeps on varying due to retirements, resignations, superannuation, back-log, attritions, and to meet business, production and various operational requirements etc. |
| Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)       |                        2332 |                    95 | The creation of posts in DPUSs are based on Organizations' needs and requirements and is an ongoing process. The occurrence of vacancies and their filling up is also an ongoing process. The number keeps on varying due to retirements, resignations, superannuation, back-log, attritions, and to meet business, production and various operational requirements etc. |
| BEML Limited                        |                        6674 |                  2064 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

| Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited(MIDHANI)          | 1456                                                                                                  | 35                                                                                                    | Mazagon Shipbuilders Garden Shipbuilders Ltd(GRSE) Goa Shipyard Hindustan                             |
|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Dock Ltd(MDL)                                | 9972                                                                                                  | 02                                                                                                    | Mazagon Shipbuilders Garden Shipbuilders Ltd(GRSE) Goa Shipyard Hindustan                             |
| Reach &Engineers                             | 2323                                                                                                  | 752                                                                                                   | Mazagon Shipbuilders Garden Shipbuilders Ltd(GRSE) Goa Shipyard Hindustan                             |
| Ltd(GSL)                                     | 1994                                                                                                  | 478                                                                                                   | Mazagon Shipbuilders Garden Shipbuilders Ltd(GRSE) Goa Shipyard Hindustan                             |
| Shipyard Ltd (HSL)                           | 690                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                     | Mazagon Shipbuilders Garden Shipbuilders Ltd(GRSE) Goa Shipyard Hindustan                             |
| Munitions India Limited (MIL)                | 22575                                                                                                 | Subsequent DPSUs                                                                                      |                                                                                                       |
| Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited(AVNL)         | GIL) started functioning w.e.f 01.10.2021. Central Government employees of erstwhile OFB are 11167    | GIL) started functioning w.e.f 01.10.2021. Central Government employees of erstwhile OFB are 11167    | GIL) started functioning w.e.f 01.10.2021. Central Government employees of erstwhile OFB are 11167    |
| Advanced Weapons & Equipment Limited (AWEIL) | posted in these DPSUs on deemed deputation basis. Hence, no vacancies ascertains at this stage. 10438 | posted in these DPSUs on deemed deputation basis. Hence, no vacancies ascertains at this stage. 10438 | posted in these DPSUs on deemed deputation basis. Hence, no vacancies ascertains at this stage. 10438 |
| Yantra India Limited (YIL)                   | 8496                                                                                                  | 8496                                                                                                  | 8496                                                                                                  |
| India Optel Limited (IOL)                    | 3094                                                                                                  | 3094                                                                                                  | 3094                                                                                                  |
| Troop Comforts Limited (TCL)                 | 2471                                                                                                  | 2471                                                                                                  | 2471                                                                                                  |
| Glider India Limited (GIL)                   | 662                                                                                                   | 662                                                                                                   | 662                                                                                                   |

## (c) The DPSUs wise & Post (category wise) efforts made for the last five years are as under:

| DPSU                                | Post (category wise)    |   Details of vacancies filled up/being filled up through recruitment process(till date) | Remark                                                                                                                                                                               |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) | Executive Non-Executive |                                                                                    1714 | It is the effort of the DPSUs to fill up the vacancies expeditiously as per extant rules through open advertisement, employment exchange, campus placement etc throughout the year . |

| Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)                            | Executive                  | 2486                       |                            |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|                                                             | Non-Executive              |                            |                            |
| Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)                               | Executive                  | 351                        |                            |
| Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)                               | Non-Executive              | 351                        |                            |
| BEML Limited                                                | Executive                  | 1889                       |                            |
| BEML Limited                                                | Non-Executive              | 1889                       |                            |
| Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited(MIDHANI)                         | Executive                  | 228                        |                            |
| Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited(MIDHANI)                         | Non-Executive              | 228                        |                            |
| Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd(MDL)                          | Executive                  | 362                        |                            |
| Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd(MDL)                          | Non-Executive              | 362                        |                            |
| Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd(GRSE)             | Executive                  | 600                        |                            |
| Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd(GRSE)             | Non-Executive              | 600                        |                            |
| Goa Shipyard Ltd(GSL)                                       | Executive                  | 785                        |                            |
| Goa Shipyard Ltd(GSL)                                       | Non-Executive              | 785                        |                            |
| Hindustan Shipyard Ltd(HSL)                                 | Executive                  | 259                        |                            |
| Hindustan Shipyard Ltd(HSL)                                 | Non-Executive              | 259                        |                            |
| 07 New Defence PSUs (MIL, AVNL, YIL, AWEIL, IOL, TCL & GIL) | In view of reply (a) above | In view of reply (a) above | In view of reply (a) above |

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