Vivek Srivastava appointed DG of Fire Service, Civil Defence & Home Guards

Vivek Srivastava (IPS:1989:GJ), currently serving as the Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB), has been appointed as the Director General of Fire Service, Civil Defence & Home Guards. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) issued an order on Thursday (28.12.2023) confirming the appointment. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal to appoint Mr. Srivastava to the position from the date of joining the post until 30.06.2025, i.e., the date of his superannuation or until further orders, whichever comes earlier.

For this new role, his present tenure as a Hardcore officer of IB working as Special Director, IB, has been curtailed.