Lok Sabha Question No. 1478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Regularisation of Services of DRMs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BISHNU PADA RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1478

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 RD  MAY, 2016/ VAISAKHA 13, 1938 (SAKA)

REGULARISATION OF SERVICES OF DRMs

1478. SHRI BISHNU PADA RAY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  a  large  number  of  Daily  Rated  Mazdoors (DRMs) and Contractual workers are working in the various departments  under  the  Andaman  and  Nicobar  (A&N)  Administration since the past 5-15 years continuously;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  DRMs/Contractual  workers  (department-wise) working for more than 05 years and above and the number of vacancies existing in the A&N Administration, department-wise;
- (c)  whether  A&N  Administration  has  initiated  action  plan/scheme  for regularisation  of  such  DRMs  against  the  existing  vacant  posts  or  by creating supernumerary posts; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a)&(b)    Department-wise  details  of  DRMs  and    Contractual  workers (working for five years and above) as on 28.04.2016 obtained from  UT of  Andaman & Nicobar Administration is enclosed as annexure-I. DRMs and  Contractual  Workers  are  engaged  as  and  when  required  by  the department concerned on need basis.

## LS.US.Q.NO.1478 FOR 03.05.2016

(c)&(d)    The UT Administration has    examined the issue relating to regularization of DRMs in terms  of  DoPT's  O.M. dated 11.12.06 as well as  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court's  judgment  in  Uma  Devi  and  M.  L.  Kesari case.  The  services  of  123  DRMs      of  Forest  Department  have  been regularized in terms of DoPT's O. M. dated 11.12.06.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## Annexure referred to in reply to Un-Starred Question No.1478 for answer on 03.05.2016

| Sl.No.   | Name of the Department               | Number of DRMs/contract employee working for more than 5 years and above   | Number of DRMs/contract employee working for more than 5 years and above   |
|----------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                                      | DRM                                                                        | Contract                                                                   |
| 1        | Secretariat                          | 28                                                                         | 11                                                                         |
| 2        | Environment & Forest                 | 99                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 3        | APWD                                 | 1802                                                                       | 10                                                                         |
| 4        | Health Services                      | 18                                                                         | 14                                                                         |
| 5        | Education                            | 02                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 6        | Shipping Services                    | 0                                                                          | 65                                                                         |
| 7        | Transport                            | 473                                                                        | 23                                                                         |
| 8        | Civil Supplies                       | 04                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 9        | Information & Publicity              | 08                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 10       | Tourism                              | 10                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 11       | DC(SA)                               | 10                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 12       | JNRM                                 | 0                                                                          | 02                                                                         |
| 13       | MCG College, Mayabunder              | 04                                                                         | 01                                                                         |
| 14       | District Jail                        | 0                                                                          | 01                                                                         |
| 15       | Sports, Youth Affairs, Art & Culture | 01                                                                         | 19                                                                         |
| 16       | RD, PRIs & ULB                       | 44                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 17       | CPAO                                 | 0                                                                          | 02                                                                         |
| 18       | PMB                                  | 19                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
| 19       | Disaster Management                  | 05                                                                         | 0                                                                          |
|          | Grand Total:                         | 2527                                                                       | 148                                                                        |

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