ISLAMABAD, Nov 26: The directorate general of civil defence has abolished its 41 posts from BPS 1 to 19 saving a sum of Rs 2.6 million per annum.

A report of directorate general audit stated that two posts of directors, two posts of deputy directors, two posts of assistant directors and one post of administrative officer were vacant, therefore, there was no need of the supporting staff for directors and deputy directors.

“It is suggested that the supporting staff comprising stenographers, stenotypists and Naib Qasids may be adjusted against the vacant posts of ministry of interior or transferred to surplus pool and disciplinary action may be taken against those who show negligence in this regard,” the report said.

It was observed, in the report, that costly equipment which was purchased for the publicity wing of the civil defence, was in damaged condition causing loss to the national exchequer.

The officials concerned were of the view that the equipment was purchased for the publicity and publication, but as evident from the record that publicity is the duty of Pakistan Information Department (PID), and there is no concern of the publicity wing in the presence of PID.

Under the findings of the audit report, some 41 posts in the directorate general of civil defence and its training institutions have been abolished. The posts which have been abolished include two directors (BPS-19), three deputy directors (BPS-18), two assistant directors (BPS-17), one bomb disposal officer (BPS-17), two platoon commanders (BPS-16), one administration officer (BPS-16), one deputy assistant director (BPS-16), one junior research officer (BPS-16), an instructor (BPS-16), four stenographers (BPS-15), a research assistant (BPS-15), a junior instructor (BPS-14), a cameraman (BPS-14), one stenotypist (BPS-12), two draftsman (BPS-11), four DMOs (BPS-4), two drivers (BPS-4), one demonstrator (BPS-3) and seven Naib Qasids (BPS-1).