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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5584
TO BE ANSWERED ON 27th MARCH, 2026
CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES IN DPSUs AND ORDNANCE FACTORIES
5584. SHRI AJENDRA SINGH LODHI
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:
(a) the total number of contractual employees currently working in Defence Public Sector
Undertakings (DPSUs) and Ordnance Factory units, category-wise;
(b) whether the Government has details of such contractual employees who were
previously working in permanent positions in Ordnance Factory units and if so, the details
thereof;
(c) whether the Government is aware that contractual employees working in hazardous
production units do not have adequate access to medical facilities, risk allowance, casual
leave and promotion opportunities;
(d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps being taken by the Government to
improve the welfare and service conditions of these employees; and
(e) the details of sanctioned posts, filled posts and vacant posts in DPSUs during the last
ten years, year-wise?
A N S W E R
MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI SANJAY SETH)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(a) The total number of contractual employees (Fixed term) working in Defence Public
Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) including the 07 New DPSUs carved out from erstwhile OFB
are 11,863 as on 13.03.2026.
(b) There are no such contractual employees who were previously working in permanent
position in Ordnance Factory units as erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board ceased to exist with
effect from 01.10.2021.
(c) & (d) Contractual employees working in hazardous production units receive
employment benefits such as medical leave, casual leave, risk allowance etc. as per extant
Government Rules & Guidelines in this regard.
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(e) The year-wise details of sanctioned posts, filled posts and vacant posts in DPSUs
during the last ten years are as under:
DPSUs Year Sanctioned posts Filled posts Vacant posts
(As on 31st
March)
09 Old 2016 69251 63660 5591
DPSUs
2017 67149 61303 5846
2018 65490 59304 6186
2019 59638 56953 2685
2020 57381 54292 3089
2021 55054 51791 3263
2022 52738 49345 3393
2023 51171 47408 3763
2024 49894 46197 3697
2025 48350 44844 3506
DPSUs Year Sanctioned posts Remarks
07 New 2025-26(As on 58903 Subsequent to corporatization
DPSUs 28.08.2025) of OFB, 07 New DPSUs (MIL,
AVNL, AWEIL, YIL, IOL,
TCL, GIL) started functioning
w.e.f 01.10.2021. Central
Government employees of
erstwhile OFB are posted in
these DPSUs on deemed
deputation basis. Hence, no
vacancies ascertains at this
stage
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