(MENAFN- Live Mint) CRPF Director General Anish Dayal Singh has been appointed "additional" charge of the National Security Guard (NSG) on Thursday following the appointment of incumbent Nalin Prabhat as Jammu and Kashmir Police DGP designate.
Prabhat will assume the role of the Jammu and Kashmir Police's chief following the retirement of R R Swain on September 30.
In an order, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA ) said Singh will hold the additional charge of director general (DG) NSG "till the joining of the regular incumbent or until further orders whichever is earlier".
Also Read | Nalin Prabhat's tenure as DG NSG cut short for deputation to AGMUT cadre
"Consequent upon inter-cadre deputation of Nalin Prabhat, IPS (AP:92), Director General, National Security Guard (NSG) from Andhra Pradesh to AGMUT cadre, the competent authority has approved that Shri Anish Dayal Singh, IPS (MA:88), Director General, Central Reserve Police Force shall hold additional charge of the post of DG, NSG vice Shri Nalin Prabhat, IPS (AP:92), till the appointment and joining of the regular incumbent or until further orders whichever is earlier," said notification.
Who is Anish Dayal Singh?
Prabhat, a 1992-batch Indian Police Service (IPS ) officer of the Manipur cadre, was deputed to the AGMUT cadre from the Andhra Pradesh cadre on Wednesday by the Union government.
Also Read | 'BJP conspired with CBI to plant weapons in Sandeshkhali on poll day,' TMC to EC
With the latest NSG charge, Singh will be heading three forces as he has been holding the additional charge of DG Central Industrial Security Force since August after incumbent DG Nina Singh retired from service.
News agency PTI, citing official sources, said the government is set to make a number of IPS appointments in the next few days as the Border Security Force is being headed in an additional capacity by Sashastra Seema Bal DG Daljit Singh Chawdhary while the Narcotics Control Bureau will have a vacancy at the top as its DG S N Pradhan will retire this month-end.
Also Read | Bengal govt moves SC as NSG commandoes reach Sandeshkhali | 5 points
The post of the Director of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad is also being handled in an additional capacity since 28 February, 2023.
MENAFN15082024007365015876ID1108560366
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.