<p class="title">There are over 1,000 vacant posts in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against its sanctioned strength, the Rajya Sabha was told on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Out of the sanctioned strength of 5,532, a total of 4,503 were filled leaving a vacancy of 1,029, according to data given by Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh in a written reply.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The CBI is taking active steps to fill up these vacancies," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A large number of vacancy is in executive ranks.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Out of the total sanctioned strength of 5,000 in the executive ranks, there are 4,140 employees at a place. Around 296 law officers are working against the sanctioned strength of 370.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A total of 67 technical officers were posted in the CBI against the total strength of 162, the data said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The CBI derives its powers for the investigation of crimes under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The central government does not interfere in the investigation of cases carried out by CBI. The Director, CBI has been vested with greater financial and administrative powers," the minister said. </p>
<p class="title">There are over 1,000 vacant posts in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against its sanctioned strength, the Rajya Sabha was told on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Out of the sanctioned strength of 5,532, a total of 4,503 were filled leaving a vacancy of 1,029, according to data given by Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh in a written reply.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The CBI is taking active steps to fill up these vacancies," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A large number of vacancy is in executive ranks.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Out of the total sanctioned strength of 5,000 in the executive ranks, there are 4,140 employees at a place. Around 296 law officers are working against the sanctioned strength of 370.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A total of 67 technical officers were posted in the CBI against the total strength of 162, the data said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The CBI derives its powers for the investigation of crimes under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The central government does not interfere in the investigation of cases carried out by CBI. The Director, CBI has been vested with greater financial and administrative powers," the minister said. </p>