Lok Sabha Question No. 3289 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Vacancy in ED
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## 3289. Shri A.T. Nana Patil :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the sanctioned strength vis-a-vis working strength of the Enforcement Directorate as on date, post-wise;
- (b) the reasons for large number of vacancies in the Directorate, if any;
- (c) whether there is no incentive  scheme or reward policy for officers joining Enforcement Directorate and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken by the Government to fill up operational level posts of the Directorate in order to ensure its smooth functioning?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) The sanctioned strength vis-a-vis working strength of the Directorate as on date is given in Annexure.
- (b) The  reasons  for  large  number  of  vacancies,  inter-alia,  include,  non-availability  of personnel within ED cadre for promotion to next higher levels due to non fulfillment of prescribed experience criteria, non availability of suitable officers for deputation owing to shortage in the respective cadres, etc.
- (c) Special  incentive  allowance  has  been  granted  to  the  officers  and  staff  of  Enforcement Directorate by the Department of Revenue vide order dated 24.11.2015.
- (d) In order to ensure smooth functioning of the Directorate, all possible steps are being taken to fill up the vacancies especially at the operational level posts viz. Enforcement Officer, Assistant Director and Deputy Director. Subsequent to waiver of consultation with UPSC, open ended vacancy circulars have been issued to speed up the process of filling up the posts of Deputy Director and Assistant Director in the Directorate.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3289

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 05, 2016

SHRAVANA 14, 1938 (SAKA)

## Vacancy in ED

## Post wise sanctioned/ working strength of the Directorate as on 01.08.2016

| Post                 |   Sanctioned Strength |   Working strength |   Vacancy |
|----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|-----------|
| DE                   |                     1 |                  0 |         1 |
| SDE                  |                     6 |                  5 |         1 |
| ADE                  |                     3 |                  1 |         2 |
| ADP                  |                     1 |                  0 |         1 |
| DLA                  |                     7 |                  1 |         6 |
| ALA                  |                    18 |                  7 |        11 |
| JD                   |                    33 |                 12 |        21 |
| DD                   |                   150 |                 21 |       129 |
| AD (OL)              |                     6 |                  1 |         5 |
| TOTAL                |                   225 |                 48 |       177 |
| AD                   |                   250 |                115 |       135 |
| EO                   |                   350 |                141 |       209 |
| Supdt.               |                    20 |                  1 |        19 |
| SPS                  |                     1 |                  1 |         0 |
| AEO                  |                   425 |                147 |       278 |
| TOTAL                |                  1046 |                405 |       641 |
| Asstt.               |                    57 |                 44 |        13 |
| UDC                  |                    92 |                 34 |        58 |
| LDC                  |                    82 |                 64 |        18 |
| Sr. Hindi Translator |                     8 |                  5 |         3 |
| Steno                |                    71 |                 30 |        41 |
| Driver               |                    96 |                 25 |        71 |
| TOTAL                |                   406 |                202 |       204 |
| Sepoy                |                   279 |                 46 |       233 |
| MTS                  |                    53 |                 44 |         9 |
| TOTAL                |                   332 |                 90 |       242 |
| Sys. Analyst         |                     8 |                  5 |         3 |
| S.T.A.               |                    47 |                  1 |        46 |
| TOTAL                |                    55 |                  6 |        49 |
| Grand Total          |                  2064 |                751 |      1313 |