The Narendra Modi government has proposed a change in rules for central deputation of IAS officers, putting the onus on states to “make available” a certain number of officers for the Centre and also fix a time period in which any disagreements on the same are resolved.
The Centre has now sent a proposal to all state chief secretaries for a draft amendment to the IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954.“Provided that each State Government shall make available for deputation to the Central Government, such number of eligible officers of various levels to the extent of the Central Deputation Reserve prescribed under Regulations referred to in Rule 4(1), adjusted proportionately by the number of officers available with the State Government concerned vis-a-vis the total authorized strength of the State Cadre at a given point of time,” the proposed addition says.
The new rules propose that the actual number of officers to be deputed “shall be decided” by the Centre in consultation with the states. This means whatever number of officers the state has, it will be mandatory that the state gives a central deputation reserve list to the Centre.
The proposal also states: “Further in case of any disagreement, the matter shall be decided by the Central Government and the State Government or State Governments concerned shall give effect to the decision of the Central Government within a specific time.”
