Over 2200 cases with the CBI are pending trial for over 10 years as the agency suffers from shortage of 1176 officers at various levels,the Rajya Sabha was informed today. Minister of State for Personnel,Public Grievances and Pensions V Narayanasamy in a written reply said,"2272 CBI cases are pending trial in various courts for more than 10 years on June 30,2011." He said the Central government has decided to set-up 71 additional special courts for CBI cases in the country. Sanction orders have,so far,been issued by the Central government for setting up of 68 courts out of which 30 have already been functional,he said. "The state governments have been requested to take necessary steps for operationalisation of remaining special courts sanctioned by the Central government," he said. In a separate reply,the minister said as against the sanctioned strength of 6565,the actual strength as on date in CBI is 5389. "Out of 1176 vacancies,720 are under deputation quota which are filled by officers of state police forces/Central police forces and other organisations of the Central and the state governments," the Minister said. Underlining the reasons for vacancies in the CBI,the minister said some governments are unwilling to spare officers for deputation while officers of some states and some other organisations are willing to join the agency on account of higher pay scales and pay packages in their own cadres. "Non availability of officers from the CPOs like BSF,CRPF,CISF,ITBP etc. on deputation as these organisations are expanding and are unable to spare officials for CBI," the minister said.
