Nine IPS officers have been appointed as Inspectors General (IG) in one go in the country’s largest border guarding force BSF by the Government. The Home Ministry on Monday issued orders in this regard. While six of these IPS officers are being brought from various states, three are being transferred from other Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to the paramilitary.
Officials attributed the bulk first-ever posting of IG-rank officers in the BSF to the long pending vacancies in this category. As per data, as on October 1, the BSF had 10 vacancies against 22 sanctioned posts of IG in its establishment. Similarly, under the same order, five IGs have been appointed in the Central Reserve Police Force.
“After the cadre restructuring of these two large forces being cleared recently, the Government has issued orders for appointing these IGs in one go. No doubt, this will enhance work efficiency of the two agencies vital for country's internal security tasks and border guarding (BSF)," a senior official said.