A whopping 72 per cent of various sanctioned posts in the Market Intelligence unit of the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department are lying vacant now. Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Sanjay Kumar Dasburma informed this in the State Assembly in response to a question of BJP MlA Dilip Ray. While the Market Intelligence unit, which is meant to check black marketing and adulteration, has a total of 83 sanction posts in different categories, only 23 officials on the job and the rest 60 posts are lying vacant. However, the Minister informed that required steps would be taken to fill up the vacant posts soon.
The vacant posts include seven of 10 Market Intelligence Officer posts and all 12 Market Intelligence Supervisor and three Market Intelligence Statistical Assistant posts. Similarly, 33 of 34 sanctioned Market Intelligence Statistical posts are lying vacant. The Staff Selection Commission has already started process for recruitment of seven Market Intelligence Inspector posts, the Minister said.