Senior IPS officer Sunil Kumar Jha (IPS:1993:BH), Special Director General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has been appointed as Director General, Fire Services, Civil Defence & Home Guards. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Saturday (14.06.2025), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of M/o Home Affairs to appoint Mr Jha to the post for a tenure up to the date of his superannuation on January 31, 2027 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Jha will take charge of the post on July 1, 2025, following the retirement of incumbent Vivek Srivastava (IPS:1989:GJ) on June 30.
Sunil Kumar Jha has been serving as Special DG of CRPF since January 25, 2025.
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