West Bengal to seek more IAS, IPS officers as number of districts will rise
Zee News
The state Cabinet okayed a proposal to constitute a panel of officials to recruit more West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) and Police Service (WBPS) officers to run the administration more efficiently, State Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee was quoted as saying by PTI.
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Monday (April 18, 2022) decided to write to the Centre urging it to increase the allotment of IAS and IPS officers as the state administration is planning to raise the number of districts and that will require more such officials.
State Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee claimed that some neighbouring states that are smaller than West Bengal have more IAS and IPS officers compared to what this state has.
The state Cabinet on Monday okayed a proposal to constitute a panel of officials to recruit more West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) and Police Service (WBPS) officers to run the administration more efficiently, Chatterjee said.
"We have 23 districts and restructuring of the districts is being done. Some neighbouring smaller states with 20-22 districts have more IAS and IPS officers compared to what our state has.
"The CM has asked the chief secretary to write a letter to the USPC to increase the allotment of fresh IAS and IPS cadres for West Bengal because we will be having more districts," he said.
