On 24th June, 2022, Central Government notified Indian Police Service (Fixation of cadre Strength) Fifth Amendment Regulations, 2022 and Indian Police Service (Pay) Fifth (Amendment) Rules, 2022.
With aim to amend the list of Cadre Strength and the Pay scale of IPS officers of Madhya Pradesh, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) with consultation of Government of Madhya Pradesh amends the Schedule of Indian Police Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955 and Schedule II of Indian Police Service (Pay) Rules, 2016.
Key Amendment:
- The State Cadre list of Indian Police Services Officers is constituted under Rule 3 of Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954.
- By amendment of the regulation, the strength of cadre for the State of Madhya Pradesh has been substituted fixing the posts borne on, the strength and composition of deputation under the provisions of Rule 4.
- Total Authorised Strength of Madhya Pradesh Cadre has been increased from 305 to 319, which includes the following-
Senior Duty Posts- 173
Director General of Police for different zones- 4
Additional Director General of Police for different zones-16
Inspector General of Police- 9+2 (zones) and 18 (department-wise)
Commissioner- 2
Superintendent- 49
Commandants- 21
- New posts of Superintendent (SPs) in Indore and Bhopal introduced.
- The number of recruits has been increased more while positions of promotions have only increased by 5.
- Scale of Pay drawn by Madhya Pradesh IPS officers has been further assigned by Indian Police Service (Pay) Fifth (Amendment) Rules, 2022.
- Posts carrying above Senior Scale–
Pay matrix 17- Director General of Police,
Pay matrix 16- Director General of Police (DGPs) (departments-wise),
Pay matrix 15- Add. DGPs (departments-wise),
Pay matrix 14- Inspector General of Police (IGPs) zone and department wise, Commissioner of Indore and Bhopal
Pay matrix 13A- DIGs (Department-wise), Add. Commissioner of Police
- Posts carrying Senior Scale (including allowances)-
Superintendents, Commandants, DCPs (zone-wise)
- These posts include allowances in addition to the pay. The amount of any special allowance for posts in the Senior Time Scale will be Rs.800/-.
- These amendments will be applicable from 24th June, 202
