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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5766
TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026
Vacancies in Ministry
5766. SHRI JAGADISH CHANDRA BARMA BASUNIA:
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:
(a) the details of sanctioned posts, in position and the number of vacancies, including reserved posts
across reserved categories at the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change;
(b) the details of vacancies in the Ministry and Department, including the reserved posts since 2014,
year and category-wise; and
(c) the details of contractual employees hired since 2014, year and category-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE
CHANGE
(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)
(a) to (c): Occurrence and filling up of vacancies is a continuous process. Since October 2022,
Appointment Orders have been issued against 2726 direct recruitment vacancies and Promotion
Orders have been issued against 602 promotion vacancies under the Mission Recruitment.
Reservation is provided to the members of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward
Classes and Economically Weaker Sections at the rate of 15%, 7.5%, 27% and 10% respectively, in
the matter of appointment by direct recruitment on all India basis by open competition. In the matter
of appointment by promotion, reservation is provided to the members of Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes at the rate of 15% and 7.5% respectively. Horizontal reservation is also provided
to the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities and Ex-Servicemen as per prescribed percentage. In order
to meet the administrative exigencies of work and functional requirements, the Ministry occasionally
engages personnel through contracts, as per various provisions of the Government. The details of
service provision including the number of personnel, term of service, payment obligations and other
important terms and conditions are specified in the Contract.
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