Strength of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2875

ANSWERED ON 11.12.2012

STRENGTH OF CAPF

2875 . Queried by Shri S. SEMMALAI HARSH VARDHAN
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-
(a) the total strength of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), force-wise and rank-wise;
(b) whether there is a shortage of personnel in the CAPF;
(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, force-wise;
(d) the steps taken by the Government for filling up of all the vacant posts;
(e) whether the Government proposes to create a cadre of officers of CAPF on the lines of the cadre of health services of CAPF; and
(f) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWERED BY MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH) 

(a) to (c): As reported by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) & Assam Rifles (AR), Force-wise and rank-wise total strength & vacancies of CAPFs & AR personnel is as under:-

FORCE	RANK
	OFFICERS/GOs			JCOs/SOs			ORs
	AUTH	Posted	Vacancy	AUTH	Posted	Vacancy	AUTH	Posted	Vacancy
CRPF	4857	4000	857	39677	34629	5048	253266	241646	11620
BSF	4859	3941	918	32312	26918	5394	205990	198701	7289
ITBP	1880	1234	646	12241	8196	2992	63901	56359	7595
SSB	1519	1168	351	10595	4319	6276	68583	62034	6549
CISF	1400	1135	265	22744	18268	4476	106761	97434	9327
NSG	485	377	108	1583	1245	338	7439	7383	56
AR	1269	967	302	4603	3923	680	60540	60230	310
Total	16269	12822	3447	123755	97498	25204	766480	723787	42746

AUTH-Authorized (total sanctioned posts)

Against the total vacancies of 71397 in CAPFs & AR, 67597 candidates have already been recommended for selection by the recruitment agencies/boards. The vacancies have arisen out of retirements, resignations, new raising etc, which is a routine administrative process in CAPFs & AR.

(d): Filling up of the vacancies is an ongoing administrative process and prompt and timely action is taken to fill up the same at the earliest. Since the recruitment and training process takes time, MHA has allowed all Forces to include even the future vacancies arising in the next 18 months in their current recruitment. Regular recruitment process is undertaken by the CAPFs and AR through Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Medical Officer Selection Board (MOSB), other Recruitment Boards and Departmental Selection Committees (DSCs) of the respective Forces. Special Recruitment rallies are also conducted wherever and whenever necessary.

(e) & (f): No, Madam. There is no such proposal. Separate Medical cadres already exist in each CAPFs & AR.

The above information was submitted by MHA in reply of undermentioned Lok Sabha Q&A

Source: Lok Sabha Q&A