Port Blair, Jan 01: The Member of Parliament, Shri Bishnu Pada Ray raised the matter regarding filling up of civilian posts lying vacant in Chief Engineer MES, Zonal Office, Andaman during ‘0’ hour in Parliament on Dec. 13. He said that 2472 civilian posts have been sanctioned for MES Zonal Office, Andaman during the period from 2007 – 08 to 2011 – 12. Out of which only 700 posts have been filled up and the remaining 1772 posts are yet to be filled up. These posts include Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Store Keeper, Draftsman, Clerk, Steno, Peon, Chowkidar etc. Due to shortage of Staff timely execution of works relating to Navy, Army and Airforceetc are hampered. The Chief Engineer MES Zonal Office, Andaman is not having any powers even to appoint staff on contract basis or outsourcing.
The MP requested the Defence Minister, Shri A K Antony to intervene in the matter and get all the vacant posts filled up, a communication from the MP Bhawan said here.
