The Unstarred Question No. 1746 concerns vacancies in the Ministry of Steel. As of 10.02.2026, the sanctioned strength in the Ministry is 244, with 185 positions filled and 59 vacancies. Vacancies include reserved posts: OBC (45), SC (39), ST (11), EWS (4), and PwBD (5). The filling of vacancies in various grades since 2014 is a continuous process by Cadre Controlling Authorities, following Government of India's reservation norms. Contractual employees are engaged as per functional requirements.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Steel: The government ministry to which the question about vacancies pertains.
Reservation norms/guidelines of Government of India: Guidelines followed by the Ministry to fill up the vacancies.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF STEEL
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1746
FOR ANSWER ON 10.02.2026
VACANCIES IN MIN ISTRY OF STEEL
1746. DR. SHARMILA SARKAR:
Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the number of sanctioned posts in position and the number of
vacancies including reserved posts across all categories the Ministry of Steel;
(b) the details of the number of vacancies in the Ministry and Department, including to
reserved posts since 2014, year-wise and category-wise; and
(c) the details of the number of contractual employees hired since 2014, year-wise and
category-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)
MINISTRY OF STEEL
(a) The Sanctioned Strength, in position and number of vacancies including reserved
posts across all categories in the Ministry of Steel are as under:-
Persons In Position Category Wise
Sanctioned In (Reserved posts)
Vacancy
Strength Position
OBC SC ST EWS PwBD
244 185 59 45 39 11 4 5
(b) As regards vacancies in the Ministry since 2014, the occurrence and filling up of
vacancies in various grades is a continuous process. The vacancies reported by this
Ministry to the respective Cadre Controlling Authorities, are filled up by them, in
compliance with the Reservation norms/guidelines of Government of India.
(c) Contractual employees are engaged in the Ministry from time to time as per the
functional requirement.
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