# West Bengal launches drive to fill long-pending vacancies 2026-08-08T23:02:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The West Bengal government has ordered all departments to submit a detailed Vacancy Status Report by June 3. The Finance Department issued the directive to all additional chief secretaries and departmental secretaries after noting that posts have remained vacant for long periods, hurting administrative efficiency. Departments must file the report digitally using a prescribed Excel template, with separate sheets for main offices, directorates and regional offices. Any department seeking to fill posts through direct recruitment must attach proper justification. Incomplete or casual submissions will not be accepted. Nabanna has called the exercise ‘very urgent and important’. Administrative observers say the move aims to tackle staff shortages and improve public service delivery while also creating state employment. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: administrative efficiency, government vacancies, Nabanna, public services, recruitment, West Bengal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/west-bengal-launches-drive-to-fill-long-pending-vacancies/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/west-bengal-launches-drive-to-fill-long-pending-vacancies/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.