New Delhi, May 29: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension of the upgradation of the post held by senior IPS officer Umesh Chander Datta in the Special Protection Group (SPG).
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on May 28, 2026, the ACC cleared the proposal of the Office of Secretary (Security), Cabinet Secretariat, for continuing the upgraded post of Inspector General (IG), Level-14, against the existing post of Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Level-13A.
Umesh Chander Datta, a Rajasthan cadre IPS officer of the 2000 batch, is presently serving in the SPG. The extension of the upgraded rank has been approved for a further period of one year, up to May 21, 2027, marking the third year of the arrangement, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The decision was communicated by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet through an official order signed by Annies Kanmani Joy, Director, DoPT.
The order has been circulated to the Prime Minister’s Office, Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs, and other concerned authorities for necessary action.
