New Delhi, Jan 31: The government is planning to abolish all posts which have been vacant for more than five years, and has directed all ministries and department to submit a comprehensive report on the matter.
In an office memorandum, the Finance Ministry said it had asked all ministries and departments to submit an action-taken report regarding abolition of posts vacant for more than five years.
According to a preliminary estimate, there are several thousand central government posts which are lying vacant for five or more years, the official said.
