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The notification amends the Indian Police Service (Pay) Rules, 2016, specifically concerning the posts and pay scales for the Indian Police Service under the State Governments of Assam and Meghalaya.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) issued Notification G.S.R. 257(E) on April 8, 2026, in New Delhi. Exercising powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), the Central Government, in consultation with the Government of Assam-Meghalaya, enacted the Indian Police Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2026. These rules amend Schedule II of the Indian Police Service (Pay) Rules, 2016 (originally published vide GSR 910 (E) dated 23rd September, 2016). The amendment substitutes the entries for "Assam- Meghalaya" in both Part A (posts carrying pay above the senior scale of IPS) and Part B (posts carrying pay in the senior scale of IPS, including special allowance) under State Governments. For Assam, new posts are specified with pay levels ranging from Level 17 (Director General of Police) down to Level 13A (Deputy Inspector General of Police roles). For Meghalaya, new posts are also specified with pay levels from Level 17 (Director General of Police) down to Level 13A (Deputy Inspector General of Police roles). The rules came into force on their publication date in the official Gazette.

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L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-11042026-271749 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 237] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026/CHAITRA 18, 1948 2541 GI/2026 (1) 2 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (a) In Part A relating to posts carrying pay above the senior scale of pay of the Indian Police Service under the State Governments, in the table, for the entry “Assam- Meghalaya” occurring in the first column and corresponding entries in the second column, the following shall be substituted namely: - "Assam- Meghalaya ASSAM Director General of Police, Assam | Level 17 in Pay matrix DG CD & CGHG, Assam, Guwahati | Level 16 in Pay matrix Additional Director General of Police- Special Branch | Level 15 in Pay matrix Additional Director General of Police- Border | Level 15 in Pay matrix Additional Director General of Police- Training/ Armed Police/Battalion | Level 15 in Pay matrix Additional Director General of Police- Law & Order | Level 15 in Pay matrix Additional Director General of Police- Vigilance & Anti Corruption | Level 15 in Pay matrix Additional Director General of Police - CID | Level 15 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police - Administration | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police - Special Branch | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police-Training/ Armed Police | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police - Criminal Investigation | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police -Border | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police - Law & Order | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police - Bureau of Investigation/Economic Offences | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police-Security | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police-Modernization, Planning & Coordination | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police-Home Guards & Civil Defence | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police-Logistic | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police-BTAD | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police-State Fire Service | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police-STF | Level 14 in Pay matrix Commissioner of Police, Guwahati | Level 14 in Pay matrix 4 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] Additional Director General of Police-Law & Order | Level 15 in Pay matrix Additional Director General of Police Headquarters/Administration. | Level 15 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police - Law & Order | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police - Crime Investigation Department, Anti Corruption Bureau and Vigilance | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police - Armed Police & Training | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police -Headquarters & Administration | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police -SB/Border | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police- Commdt. General-Home Guards | Level 14 in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police - Security | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police- Eastern Range | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police- Western Range | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police- Crime Investigation Department, Anti Corruption Bureau and Vigilance. | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police- Special Branch | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police – Administration. | Level 13A in Pay matrix” (b) In Part B relating to posts carrying pay in the senior scale of the Indian Police Service under the State Governments including posts carrying special allowance in addition to pay, for the entries occurring under Assam- Meghalaya the following shall be substituted in the table:- ASSAM "Superintendent of Police-Dibrugarh Superintendent of Police-Jorhat Superintendent of Police-Golaghat Superintendent of Police-Sivasagar Superintendent of Police-Nagaon Superintendent of Police-Karbi Anglong Superintendent of Police-N C Hills Superintendent of Police-Cachar Superintendent of Police-Karimganj Superintendent of Police-Kamrup Deputy Commissioner of Police-West Superintendent of Police-Nalbari Superintendent of Police-Barpeta Superintendent of Police-Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police-Goalpara Superintendent of Police- Dhubri Superintendent of Police-Darrang Superintendent of Police-Sonitpur Superintendent of Police-Lakhimpur Superintendent of Police-Dhemaji Superintendent of Police-Tinsukia SRP-Assam Pandu Assistant Inspector General of Police-Administration Special Superintendent of Police-Crime Investigation Department-Assam Superintendent of Police- SB (East Zone)-Assam Superintendent of Police-V & AC.I-Assam Principal- Police Training Centre-Dergaon Commandant- 1st Assam Police Battalion-Ligiripukhuri Commandant-2nd Assam Police Battalion-Makum Commandant-3rd Assam Police Battalion-Titabor Commandant-4th Assam Police Battalion-Kahilipara 6 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] Commandant-5th Assam Police Battalion-Sontilla Commandant- 6th Assam Police Battalion-Kathal Commandant-7th Assam Police Battalion-Charaikhola Commandant 3 Assam Police Task Force Battalion-Khajuabeel Commandant-Battalion Training Centre Commandant-Assam Commando Battalion Superintendent of Police, SB (E), Assam. Ghty Superintendent of Police, Bongaigaon, Assam Deputy Commissioner of Police (East), Guwahati" MEGHALAYA "Superintendent of Police-East Khasi Hills District Superintendent of Police-West Khasi Hills District Superintendent of Police-West Garo Hills District Superintendent of Police-East Garo Hills District Superintendent of Police-Ri-Bhoi District Superintendent of Police- West Jaintia Hills District Superintendent of Police-South Garo Hills District Superintendent of Police-Special Branch Superintendent of Police-Crime Investigation Department Principal Police Training School Commandant Police Battalion- 1st MLP Battalion Commandant Police Battalion- 2nd MLP Battalion Commandant Police Battalion- 3rd MLP Battalion (1st IR Bn.) Commandant Police Battalion- 4th MLP Battalion (2nd IR Bn.) Assistant Inspector General of Police Superintendent of Police- North Garo Hills District 8 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (Department of Personnel and Training) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th April, 2026 G.S.R. 257(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), the Central Government, in consultation with the Government of Assam- Meghalaya hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Police Service (Pay) Rules, 2016, namely:— 1. | (1) These rules may be called the Indian Police Service (Pay) Second Amendment Rules, 2026. | (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette. 2. | In the Indian Police Service (Pay) Rules, 2016, in schedule II– (a) In Part A relating to posts carrying pay above the senior scale of pay of the Indian Police Service under the State Governments, in the table, for the entry “Assam- Meghalaya” occurring in the first column and corresponding entries in the second column, the following shall be substituted namely: "Assam- Meghalaya ASSAM Director General of Police, Assam | Level 17 in Pay matrix DG CD & CGHG, Assam, Guwahati | Level 16 in Pay matrix Additional Director General of Police- Special Branch | Level 15 in Pay matrix Additional Director General of Police- Border | Level 15 in Pay matrix Additional Director General of Police- Training/ Armed Police/Battalion | Level 15 in Pay matrix Additional Director General of Police- Law & Order | Level 15 in Pay matrix Additional Director General of Police- Vigilance & Anti Corruption | Level 15 in Pay matrix Additional Director General of Police - CID | Level 15 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police - Administration | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police - Special Branch | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police-Training/ Armed Police | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police - Criminal Investigation | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police -Border | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police - Law & Order | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police - Bureau of Investigation/Economic Offences | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police-Security | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police-Modernization, Planning & Coordination | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police-Home Guards & Civil Defence | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police-Logistic | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police-BTAD | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police-State Fire Service | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police-STF | Level 14 in Pay matrix Commissioner of Police, Guwahati | Level 14 in Pay matrix [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 9 Inspector General of Police-Crime & Intelligence, Assam Police Headquarter | Level 14 in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police- Administration | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police- Bureau of Investigation/ Economic offences | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police- Eastern Range-Jorhat | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police- Southern Range-Silchar | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police- Western Range-Bongaigaon | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police- Central Western Range-Guwahati | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police -Northern Range-Tezpur | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police-Central Range-Diphu | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police-Crime Investigation Department. | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police-Border | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police-Training | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police-Armed Police | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police-Modernisation, Planning & Coordination. | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police-Security | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police-SB | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police-NER, Tinsukia | Level 13A in Pay matrix MEGHALAYA Director General of Police | Level 17 in Pay matrix Additional Director General of Police-Law & Order | Level 15 in Pay matrix Additional Director General of Police-HQ/Admn. | Level 15 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police - Law & Order | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police - Crime Investigation Department, Anti Corruption Bureau and Vigilance | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police - Armed Police & Training | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police -Headquarters & Administration | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police -SB/Border | Level 14 in Pay matrix Inspector General of Police- Commdt. General-Home Guards | Level 14 in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police-Security | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police- Eastern Range | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police- Western Range | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police- Crime Investigation Department, Anti Corruption Bureau and Vigilance | Level 13A in Pay matrix 10 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] Deputy Inspector General of Police- Special Branch | Level 13A in Pay matrix Deputy Inspector General of Police- Admn. | Level 13A in Pay matrix (b) In Part B relating to posts carrying pay in the senior scale of the Indian Police Service under the State Governments including posts carrying special allowance in addition to pay, for the entries occurring under Assam- Meghalaya the following shall be substituted in the table:- ASSAM "Superintendent of Police-Dibrugarh Superintendent of Police-Jorhat Superintendent of Police-Golaghat Superintendent of Police-Sivasagar Superintendent of Police-Nagaon Superintendent of Police-Karbi Anglong Superintendent of Police-N C Hills Superintendent of Police-Cachar Superintendent of Police-Karimganj Superintendent of Police-Kamrup Deputy Commissioner of Police-West Superintendent of Police-Nalbari Superintendent of Police-Barpeta Superintendent of Police-Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police-Goalpara Superintendent of Police- Dhubri Superintendent of Police-Darrang Superintendent of Police-Sonitpur Superintendent of Police-Lakhimpur Superintendent of Police-Dhemaji Superintendent of Police-Tinsukia SRP-Assam Pandu Assistant Inspector General of Police-Administration Special Superintendent of Police-Crime Investigation Department-Assam Superintendent of Police- SB (East Zone)-Assam Superintendent of Police-V & AC.I-Assam Principal- Police Training Centre-Dergaon Commandant- 1st Assam Police Battalion-Ligiripukhuri Commandant-2nd Assam Police Battalion-Makum Commandant-3rd Assam Police Battalion-Titabor Commandant-4th Assam Police Battalion-Kahilipara Commandant-5th Assam Police Battalion-Sontilla Commandant- 6th Assam Police Battalion-Kathal Commandant-7th Assam Police Battalion-Charaikhola [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 11 Commandant 3rd Assam Police Task Force Battalion-Khajuabeel Commandant-Battalion Training Centre Commandant-Assam Commando Bn Superintendent of Police, SB(E), Assam. Ghty Superintendent of Police, Bongaigaon, Assam Deputy Commissioner of Police (East), Guwahati" MEGHALAYA "Superintendent of Police-East Khasi Hills District Superintendent of Police-West Khasi Hills District Superintendent of Police-West Garo Hills District Superintendent of Police-East Garo Hills District Superintendent of Police-Ri-Bhoi District Superintendent of Police- West Jaintia Hills District Superintendent of Police-South Garo Hills District Superintendent of Police-Special Branch Superintendent of Police-Crime Investigation Department Principal Police Training School Commandant Police Battalion- 1st MLP Battalion Commandant Police Battalion- 2nd MLP Battalion Commandant Police Battalion- 3rd MLP Battalion (1st IR Bn.) Commandant Police Battalion- 4th MLP Battalion (2nd IR Bn.) Assistant Inspector General of Police Superintendent of Police- North Garo Hills District Superintendent of Police, South West Garo Hills District, Ampati Superintendent of Police, East Jaintiai Hills, District, Khliehriat" [F. No. 11052/02/2025-AIS-II (B)] RAJESH KUMAR YADAV, Under Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number GSR 910 (E) dated the 23th September, 2016. Sl.No. | GSR No. | Date | SI No. | GSR No. | Date 1. | 84(E) | 01.02.17 | 19. | 474(E) | 24.06.2022 2. | 82(E) | 01.02.17 | 20. | 627(E) | 12.08.2022 3. | 487(E) | 19.05.17 | 21. | 639(E) | 18.08.2022 4. | 646(E) | 27.06.17 | 22. | 743(E) | 29.09.2022 5. | 845(E) | 06.07.17 | 23. | 97(E) | 14.02.2023 6. | 1001(E) | 08.08.17 | 24. | 134(E) | 24.02.2023 7. | 1141(E) | 08.09.17 | 25 | 556(E) | 26.07.2023 8. | 1535(E) | 21.12.17 | 26. | 252 (Ε) | 22.04.2024 9. | 1605(E) | 29.12.17 | 27. | 448(E) | 24.07.2024 10. | 198(E) | 28.02.18 | 28. | 464(E) | 31.07.2024 12 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 11. | 1037(E) | 16.10.18 | 29. | 9(E) | 03.01.2025 12. | 1041(E) | 18.10.18 | 30. | 231(E) | 16.04.2025 13. | 1138 (Ε) | 26.11.18 | 31. | 328(E) | 21.05.2025 14. | 781(E) | 21.12.20 | 32. | 330(E) | 21.05.2025 15. | 36(E) | 21.01.2022 | 33. | 332 (Ε) | 21.05.2025 16. | 41(E) | 24.01.2022 | 34. | 334 (Ε) | 21.05.2025 17. | 186(E) | 09.03.2022 | 35. | 61(E) | 27.01.2026 18. | 446(E) | 13.06.2022 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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