Ministry of Home Affairs Office of the Registrar General, India

Extension of central deputation tenure of the officers of Indian Administrative Service Indian Forest Service as Director of Census Operations Director of Citizen Registration in various Directorates of Census Operations

Issue Date: 09 February 2026 Published: 09 February 2026

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-09022026-269979 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The President is pleased to extend the central deputation tenure of various Indian Administrative Service and Indian Forest Service Officers as Director of Census Operations or Director of Citizen Registration in various Directorates under the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Home Affairs (Office of the Registrar General, India) issued a notification on February 6, 2026, under F. No. 1/13/2007-Ad-III/Pt./15, announcing the extension of central deputation tenures for 21 officers from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Forest Service (IFoS). These officers are assigned as Director of Census Operations or Director of Citizen Registration across various Directorates of Census Operations under the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The extensions vary by officer and location, with tenure end dates ranging from March 31, 2026, to March 31, 2030. For instance, Shri Lalit Jain (IAS, HP:2011) has an extension until December 6, 2026, for Haryana, while Shri Amit Sharma (IAS, AGMUT:2012) has an extension until March 31, 2030, for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Ms. Nirupama J. Dange (IAS, MH:2007), assigned to Maharashtra, received an extension until December 19, 2027, for an overall tenure of 5 years, with her post upgraded to Joint Secretary until August 20, 2026. The deputation levels are primarily Deputy Secretary/Director, with some officers holding Joint Secretary rank. Each extension references specific DoPT's Order Numbers and dates, predominantly from December 11, 2025, to January 21, 2026. The notification was signed by Biswajit Das, Dy. Director General.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09022026-269979 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 04] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026/MAGHA 20, 1947 944 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (Office of the Registrar General, India) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th February, 2026 F. No. 1/13/2007-Ad-III/Pt./15.— The President is pleased to extend the central deputation tenure of the following Officers of Indian Administrative Service/Indian Forest Service as Director of Census Operations/Director of Citizen Registration in various Directorates of Census Operations under Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India as per details mentioned against their names: +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | Sl. | Name of the Officer & | Extension of central deputation tenure made to the post | Extension of central | Level on | Relevant DoPT's Order No. | | No. | Cadre | (Director of Census Operations / Director of Citizen | deputation tenure made | deputation | and dated | | | | Registration) | for the period upto | | | +=====+===================================+=============================================================+====================================+================+==============================+ | 1. | Shri Lalit Jain, IAS | Haryana | 06.12.2026 | Deputy | Order No. 6/24/2023-EO | | | (HP:2011) | | | Secretary / | (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025 | | | | | | Director | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 2. | Ms. Iva Ashish | Uttrakhand | 02.04.2026 | Director | Order No. 6/3/2023-EO | | | Srivastava, IAS | | | | (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025 | | | (UD:2010) | | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 3. | Shri Amit Sharma, | Jammu & Kashmir and | 31.03.2030 | Deputy | Order No. 6/46/2025-EO | | | IAS (AGMUT:2012) | Ladakh | | Secretary / | (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025 | | | | | | Director | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 4. | Shri J. Nivas, IAS | Andhra Pradesh | 19.06.2028 | Deputy | Order No. 6/2/2021-EO | | | (AP:2010) | | | Secretary / | (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025 | | | | | | Director | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 5. | Ms. Deep Shikha | Himachal Pradesh | 22.06.2028 | Deputy | Order No. 6/51/2024-EO | | | Sharma, IFoS | | | Secretary / | (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025 | | | (AGMUT:2011) | | | Director | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 6. | Shri Sujal Jayantibhai | Gujarat, Daman & Diu | 20.08.2028 | Deputy | Order No. 6/32/2025-EO | | | Mayatra, IAS | and Dadra & Nagar | | Secretary / | (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025 | | | (GJ:2011) | Haveli | | Director | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 7. | Ms. Swadha Dev | ORGI, (Hqrs.) | 31.03.2030 | Deputy | Order No. 6/39/2025-EO | | | Singh, IAS (OD:2014) | | | Secretary / | (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025 | | | | | | Director | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 8. | Ms. Bharati Holikeri, | Telangana | 05.09.2027 | Deputy | Order No. 6/32/2024-EO | | | IAS (TG:2010) | | | Secretary / | (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025 | | | | | | Director | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 9. | Shri Nikhil Pavan | Odisa | 15.06.2028 | Deputy | Order No. 6/14/2025-EO | | | Kalyan, IAS | | | Secretary / | (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025 | | | (OD:2012) | | | Director | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 10. | Shri Karma R. Bonpo, | Sikkim | 25.11.2027 | Deputy | Order No. 6/41/2024-EO | | | IAS (SK:2010) | | | Secretary / | (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025 | | | | | | Director | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 11. | Shri Prabhat Kumar, | Jharkhand | 31.03.2026 | Deputy | Order No. 6/33/2022-EO | | | IAS (JH:2011) | | | Secretary / | (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025 | | | | | | Director | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 12. | Shri M. Sundaresh | Tamil Nadu & | 22.06.2028 | Deputy | Order No 6/38/2021-EO | | | Babu, IAS (KN:2012) | puducherry | | Secretary / | (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025 | | | | | | Director | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 13. | Ms. Navjot Khosa, | Punjab & Chandigarh | 31.03.2026 | Deputy | Order No. 6/44/2022-EO | | | IAS (KL:2012) | | | Secretary / | (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025 | | | | | | Director | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 14. | Shri Ajay Kumar | Delhi | 30.09.2027 | Deputy | Order No. 6/13/2016-EO | | | Garg, IAS | | | Secretary / | (MM-I) dated 31.12.2025 | | | (AGMUT:2010) | | | Director | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 15. | Ms. T Mithra, IAS | Kerala | 19.11.2026 | Joint | Order No. 27/84/2025-EO | | | (KL:2009) | | | Secretary | (SM-I) dated 30.12.2025 | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 16. | Ms. Sheetal Verma, | Uttar Pradesh | 05.08.2026 | Joint | Order No. 27/82/2025-EO | | | IAS (UP:2007) | | | Secretary | (SM-I) dated 01.01.2026 | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 17. | Shri Kartikeya Goel, | Chhattisgarh | 31.08.2028 | Deputy | Order No. 6/26/2025-EO | | | IAS (CH:2010) | | | Secretary / | (MM-I) dated 11.12.2025 | | | | | | Director | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 18. | Ms. Th. Chitra Devi, | Manipur | 05.09.2028 | Deputy | Order No. 6/32/2022-EO | | | IAS (MN:2009) | | | Secretary / | (MM-I) dated 22.12.2025 | | | | | | Director | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 19. | Ms. Nirupama J. | Maharashtra | 19.12.2027 | Joint | Order No. 27/83/2025-EO | | | Dange, IAS | | (For an overall tenure of 5 years) | Secretary* | (SM-I) dated 06.01.2026 | | | (MH:2007) | | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 20. | Shri Bishnu Charan | Rajasthan | 31.03.2026 | Joint | Order No. 27/90/2025-ΕΟ | | | Mallick, IAS | | | Secretary | (SM-I) dated 14.01.2026, | | | (RJ:2007) | | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ | 21. | Shri M. | Bihar | 31.03.2026 | Joint | Order No. 27/86/2025-EO | | | Ramachandrudu, IAS | | | Secretary | (SM-I) dated 21.01.2026, | | | (BH:2009) | | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+ *by continuing the upgradation of the post presently held by the officer to the level of Joint Secretary for a period upto 20.08.2026 (3rd year). BISWAJIT DAS, Dy. Director General

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