CHANDIGARH, Feb. 24 -- The Haryana government informed the assembly on Monday that a large number of posts across various categories in the health as well as sports departments are lying vacant.

Replying to a question raised by Rania MLA Arjun Chautala, health minister Arti Singh Rao, in a written statement, stated that 22 posts of civil surgeons etc are vacant against 51 sanctioned posts.

In the category of senior medical officer, deputy civil surgeon, and deputy medical superintendent, 210 posts are lying vacant out of 644 sanctioned posts. The House was informed that 541 posts of medical officers are vacant against 4,054 sanctioned posts. In the dental wing, 20 posts of deputy civil surgeon (dental) and senior dental surgeon are vaca...