While the number of ministers in the Central Government have been increasing year after year, the Central Government is taking a step-motherly attitude in posting the justified CMDS and Directors in the Central PSUs. As per the reply given in the Parliament by Praful Patel, Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, it was stated that ONGC, Coal India Ltd., Hindustan Photo Films, Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited, SVJN Limited, Fertilisers and Chemicals (Travancore) Ltd.,TCIL, Central Electronics Ltd., National Projects Construction Company Ltd. are headless at present.
In the same way posts of 60 Directors in the various PSUs are not filled for years. In BSNL, the important post Director (Finance) is vacant for more than 3 years. Other two posts are also vacant. The indecision and delay in posting the CMDs and Directors are adversely affecting the functioning of these PSUs. Probably, the intention of the government itself may be the same. The Govenment should be compelled to fill up these posts urgently.