**Summary:**
This document addresses Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2181 regarding the pendency of promotions within the Pharmaceuticals Allopathic Cadre under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Delhi. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in response to the question, states that the cadre has been restructured with the approval of the Department of Expenditure on April 6, 2023.
The restructuring includes the following:
* **Pharmacist:** Existing post, sanctioned strength of 722.
* **Senior Pharmacist:** Newly created post, sanctioned strength of 270.
* **Assistant Depot Manager:** Newly created post, sanctioned strength of 44.
* **Depot Manager:** Newly created post, sanctioned strength of 04.
Recruitment rules for the entry-level post of Pharmacist have been notified on June 24, 2024. The approval of recruitment rules for the newly created promotional posts (Senior Pharmacist, Assistant Depot Manager, and Depot Manager) is currently under consideration by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), and Department of Legal Affairs. The promotions are pending because the recruitment rules for the new promotional posts are still under approval.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for health policy in India.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Pharmaceuticals Allopathic Cadre: A cadre within the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) in Delhi, dealing with allopathic pharmaceuticals.
CGHS Delhi: Central Government Health Scheme in Delhi.
Shri Sudama Prasad: A member of Lok Sabha who raised the unstarred question.
Shri Prataprao Jadhav: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare who provided the answer to the question.
Department of Expenditure: A department under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, responsible for overseeing public finances.
DoPT: Department of Personnel and Training, a department of the Government of India.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2181
TO BE ANSWERED ON01STAUGUST, 2025
PENDENCYOFPROMOTIONS
2181. SHRISUDAMAPRASAD:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) whether any action has been taken by the Government for restructuring of Pharmaceuticals
(Allopathic)Cadre underCGHS Delhi andif so, the detailsthereof;
(b) whether the ministry has taken cognizance on the order issued under which the promotion
mandatedhasnot beenimplemented underthe order, if so, the detailsthereof;
(c) the details of promotions pending under the order along with the reasons for pendency of
promotionsdespite office order beingpassed; and
(d) the action takenbythe Government onthe same alongwith the action takenreportsregarding
the office order?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND
FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a)to(d): With the approval of Department of Expenditure on 06.04.2023, the Pharmacist
(Allopathic) cadre underCGHS hasbeenrestructured asunder:
Name of the post Status Sanctioned strength
Pharmacist Existing post 722
SeniorPharmacist Newly created 270
Assistant Depot ManagerNewly created 44
Depot Manager Newly created 04
The recruitment/promotion to any post under Government of India is done as per the notified
recruitment rules for the respective posts. Subsequent to the approval of Department of
Expenditure for restructuring of Pharmacist (Allopathic) cadre under CGHS, recruitment rules
for the entry level (direct recruitment) post of Pharmacist have already been notified on
24.06.2024.
Further, the approval of recruitment rules for the newly created promotional posts of
SeniorPharmacist,Assistant Depot Manager andDepot Manager are underthe purviewof DoPT,
UPSCandDepartment of Legal Affairs.
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