Government is in process of filling around 27 senior level posts lying vacant in Archeological Surevy of India (ASI), Culture Minister Chandresh Kumari Katoch said today.
The existing post of Director General, one post each of Additional DG (Archeology) and ADG (Administration), one post each of Director (Epigrahy)- Sanskrit and Dravidian Inscriptions and Arabic and Persian Inscription and 18 newly created posts of Joint Director Generals and four posts of Addl DG are lying vacant, Katoch said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.
She said the newly created posts of Addl DG and Jt DGs would be filled after finalisation of Recruiment Rules, which is under process.
"The posts of Directors (Epigraphy) could not be filled due to lack of qualified service of concerned officials in the respective grade. As regards to the existing posts of DG, Addl DGs, Archeology and General Administration the process is under way and likely to be filled up soon," Katoch said.
While replying to another question, the Minister said that Government has granted Rs 180.04 crore to ASI for maintenance of 3,678 protected monuments and heritage sites for the current fiscal.
