**Summary:**
This document summarizes the response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3148, addressed on August 7, 2025, to the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas regarding vacant posts in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and allied offices under the Ministry. As stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Suresh Gopi, a total of 3,387 posts are vacant across all PSUs and allied offices under the Ministry, including backlog vacancies. Of these, 95 vacant posts are located in the state of Karnataka. The filling of vacant posts, including backlog vacancies, is a continuous process, adhering to guidelines issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE). Special recruitment drives are periodically conducted to fill backlog vacancies.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas: The government ministry responsible for petroleum and natural gas affairs.
Public Sector Undertakings: Government-owned enterprises operating in various sectors, often referred to as PSUs.
Karnataka: A state in India, mentioned in the context of vacant posts in PSUs.
SHRI GOVIND MAKTHAPPA KARJOL: Member of Parliament who raised the question about vacant posts in PSUs.
SHRI SURESH GOPI: Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas who provided the answer to the question.
Department of Personnel and Training: A department that issues guidelines and instructions for PSUs.
Department of Public Enterprises: A department that issues guidelines and instructions for PSUs.
LOK SABHA: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question was raised.
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3148
TO BE ANSWERED ON 7TH AUGUST 2025
FILLING OF VACANT POSTS IN PSUs
3148. SHRI GOVIND MAKTHAPPA KARJOL:
पेट(cid:332)ोिलयम और (cid:366)ाकृ ितक गैस मं(cid:361)ी
Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the number of posts lying vacant in all PSUs and allied offices including
backlog vacancies under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas;
(b) the details of such vacant posts in the State of Karnataka;
(c) whether the Government has taken adequate steps to fill up the vacancies falling under the
Ministry including backlog vacancies in PSUs and allied offices; and
(d) if so, the details thereof;
ANSWER
पेट(cid:332)ोिलयम और (cid:366)ाकृ ितक गैस मं(cid:361)ालय म(cid:336) रा(cid:475)मं(cid:361)ी
((cid:373)ी सुरेश गोपी)
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
(SHRI SURESH GOPI)
(a): The number of posts lying vacant in all PSUs and allied offices including backlog vacancies
under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is 3387.
(b): The number of posts lying vacant in all PSUs and allied offices including backlog vacancies
in the state of Karnataka is 95.
(c) & (d): Filling up of vacant posts, including backlog vacancies is a regular and on-going
exercise in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and allied offices under the Ministry of Petroleum
and Natural Gas. PSUs are governed by the guidelines and instructions issued by the Department
of Personnel and Training (DoPT) and the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) respectively.
Special recruitment drives are periodically conducted to address and fill the backlog vacancies.
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