AHMEDABAD: Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha, an IPS officer of the 1983 batch, was given a three-month extension in service on Thursday. Jha was to retire on April 30, but will now serve till July-end as director general of police, Gujarat.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved extension in Jha’s service for a period of three months beyond his superannuation, in public interest, read an order from the Centre.
The order from the The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions, dated April 23, states that the ministry of of home affairs, for extension in service of Shivanand Jha, has approved his extension of three months beyond his superannuation in relaxation of Rule 16(1) of the The All India Service (DCRB) Rules, 1958, in public interest.
Shivanand Jha was appointed as DGP and IGP of Gujarat in April 2018. At that time, it was after a gap of 22 months that Gujarat got a full-time DGP. Jha had taken charge from outgoing in-charge DGP Pramod Kumar.
Jha hails from Bihar and graduated in first class from Patna University with History as his special subject. He had held the post of IB chief before being made the DGP and IGP of Gujarat. Before that he had served as police commissioner of Ahmedabad for three years.
Jha has played a pivotal role in the implementation of the current lockdown imposed to prevent swift spread of Covid-19.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved extension in Jha’s service for a period of three months beyond his superannuation, in public interest, read an order from the Centre.
The order from the The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions, dated April 23, states that the ministry of of home affairs, for extension in service of Shivanand Jha, has approved his extension of three months beyond his superannuation in relaxation of Rule 16(1) of the The All India Service (DCRB) Rules, 1958, in public interest.
Shivanand Jha was appointed as DGP and IGP of Gujarat in April 2018. At that time, it was after a gap of 22 months that Gujarat got a full-time DGP. Jha had taken charge from outgoing in-charge DGP Pramod Kumar.
Jha hails from Bihar and graduated in first class from Patna University with History as his special subject. He had held the post of IB chief before being made the DGP and IGP of Gujarat. Before that he had served as police commissioner of Ahmedabad for three years.
Jha has played a pivotal role in the implementation of the current lockdown imposed to prevent swift spread of Covid-19.
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