New Delhi, February 22, 2023 (PPI-OT):The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked Indian Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles to provide details on shortage of personnel in their forces. According to Kashmir Media Service, at present, the Indian paramilitary forces are facing a shortage of more than 83,127 gazetted officers (GOs) and personnel. Out of 83,127 vacancies, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has 29,283 vacancies, followed by Border Security Force (BSF) (19,987), and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), (19,475), Indian media reported.

The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs has asked all Director Generals (DGs) of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles to provide details on shortage of personnel in their forces and has also directed them to give details of steps taken to fill these vacancies. The Indian MHA has sent already a letter to DGs of CRPF, BSF, CISF, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema BAL (SSB), and Assam Rifles (AR) in this regard.

Earlier this month, India Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed Rajya Sabha that recruitment in CAPFs is being undertaken in mission mode to fill up vacancies. The government, he informed the Upper House, plans to complete the process in 2023. The MHA also sent a letter to the BSF for temporary diversion of 15 posts of DIG-rank officers from IPS quota to the cadre officers of BSF for vacancy year 2023.

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