Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada (file photo)
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The government has said the process is underway to fill up vacant posts in APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority).
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Jitin Prasada, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, said the Department of Commerce had undertaken a comprehensive review of the functioning of APEDA and had approved the restructuring report in respect of APEDA in January 2019.
The report included various recommendations, which, inter alia, included creation of posts at various levels, engagement of subject matter experts, redesignation, and merger of posts at the same pay-levels, opening of new regional offices of APEDA, discontinuation of Group C posts, etc.
26 vacancies in Group A, B
Stating that a total of 26 posts (21 posts under Group-A and 5 posts under Group-B) are currently vacant in APEDA, on account of superannuation of personnel / creation of new posts, he said the recruitment process is underway to fill up these posts.
As per APEDA Restructuring Report approved by the government in January 2019, Group C posts, once vacant (47 vacancies), are not to be filled, except for promotion to the posts of Assistant / Cash Executive.
An amount of ₹405.02 crore has been allocated by the government to APEDA in the 15th Finance Commission cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26). The total allocation has been apportioned in the five-year period, with yearly allocations almost equally apportioned in the plan period, to ensure optimal and full utilisation of funds, he said.
Asked if the government has created new posts in APEDA, Prasada said the government created 20 new posts in APEDA in September 2022, for posting in APEDA Headquarters and other regional offices.
Published on July 23, 2025
