C’garh short of 35 IAS officers: Centre

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There is a shortage of 35 officers in Chhattisgarh Cadre of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the Central Government has informed.

At present, there are 158 officers posted against the Total Authorized Strength (TAS) of 193 officers in Chhattisgarh Cadre of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the Government informed.

To address the problem the Government has increased over the years, annual intake of IAS officers under Direct Recruitment Quota, it informed.

In promotion quota prompt actions have been taken for holding of Selection Committee Meeting for appointment by promotion/selection of State Service Officers in IAS.

Eight IAS officers of Chhattisgarh cadre are on Central Deputation. Further, one officer is on Inter Cadre Deputation to Uttar Pradesh as approved by the Competent Authority. 

There is a shortage of 45 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers in Chhattisgarh , the Lok Sabha was informed in July this year.

In a written reply to MP Kamla Devi Patle, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Dr Jitendra Singh informed that Total Authorized Strength (TAS) of Chhattisgarh Cadre of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is 178.

As on date, there is a shortage of 45 officers in Chhattisgarh Cadre of IAS. The shortfall in various cadres of IAS is a pan India phenomenon, he had stated.

To address the problem the Central Government has increased over the years, annual intake of IAS officers under DR Quota. In promotion quota prompt action have been taken for holding of Selection Committee Meeting for appointment by promotion/selection of State Service officers in All India Services , the Minister replied.

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