by Government of India has openly admitted the abolition of all such posts which laid vacant for five years. In a written reply, the government has admitted in Lok Sabha. Checkout the question asked in the Lok Sabha and reply by Government of India.
QUESTION: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is planning to abolish all posts which are vacant for more than five years and has directed all the ministries and the department to submit a comprehensive report on it; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?
ANSWER:
(a) & (b): Yes Madam. Department of Expenditure in its consolidated compendium of instructions/guidelines dated 12.04.2017 directed all the Ministries/Departments to abolish all the posts which are lying vacant for more than five years and submit a report. At the same time, Department of Expenditure has also decided that now vacant posts would fall under deemed abolished category after a period of two/three years against earlier norm of one year subject to laid down conditions. Deemed abolished posts can be got revived from Department of Expenditure subject to fulfilling of stipulated conditions.
Download the Reply in English and Hindi