MHA pulls up Haryana for appointing IPS officers on ex-cadre posts

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has come down heavily on the Haryana government and asked for explanation as to why 19 IPS officers are working on ex-cadre posts in excess of quota. In its communication, the Centre has pointed out that the Haryana government is functioning with 38 IPS officers on ex-cadre posts when the sanctioned strength is 19. Furthermore, 24 cadre posts are lying vacant. Cadre posts are those posts of all India Civil Services which are approved and notified by the Centre for states every five years while ex-cadre posts are temporary posts of the same rank as cadre posts created by the state governments. The centre is annoyed by this over-utilization of the ex-cadre posts. It is said that currently, 64 IPS officers are working on ex-cadre posts in the state, as against the sanctioned strength of just 19 officers. Clearly, 45 IPS officers are working in excess of the quota. The state has six director general of police (DGP)-rank officers (two on cadre and four on ex-cadre posts); 19 additional director general of police (ADGP)-rank officers (six on cadre, 13 on ex-cadre posts); 27 inspector general of police (IGP)-rank officers (16 on cadre, 11 on ex-cadre posts); and 22 deputy inspector general of police (DIG)-rank officers (15 on cadre, seven on ex-cadre posts).