Lucknow: Directorate of Consolidation has taken multiple steps to clear the backlog of consolidation in various villages, including carrying out pending promotions to fill vacant posts, said a govt spokesperson.In 2017, there were 2,468 villages where consolidation was pending for less than five years, 861 villages in the five-to-ten-year category and 1,166 villages in the category of more than ten years. In 2025, the corresponding figures stood at 1,132, 680 and 586, respectively.The number of villages in which consolidation had remained pending for more than ten years declined from 1,166 in 2017 to 586 in 2025, registering a reduction of 580 villages in this category.In addition to this, the directorate has carried out 1,544 promotions over the past eight years, clearing the promotion backlog.“Promotions have been prioritised to strengthen the departmental system. Compared with 67 promotions recorded in 2017, a total of 1,544 promotions had been recorded by 2025. These promotions facilitated career progression for employees and officers at various levels and helped clear the promotion backlog,” said an official.Promotions included 1,025 Consolidation Lekhpals, 344 Consolidators, 97 Assistant Consolidation Officers, 64 Consolidation Officers, 11 Settlement Officers, two Deputy Directors of Consolidation and one Joint Director of Consolidation.
