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The Central Government hereby introduces the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2026, to further amend the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training), through Notification G.S.R. 384(E) dated May 21, 2026, has exercised powers under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the All India Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), in consultation with the Government of Bihar, to amend the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016. These new rules, named the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2026, came into force on their publication date in the official Gazette. The amendment specifically modifies Schedule II of the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016. Part A, concerning posts carrying pay above the Senior Scale of pay of the Indian Administrative Service under State Governments, has its entry for "Bihar" substituted with a revised table detailing various posts such as Chief Secretary, Chairman-cum-Member, Board of Revenue, Development Commissioner, Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretaries for numerous departments, and others, assigning them Pay Level 17, Level 15, or Level 14 in the pay matrix. Similarly, Part B, relating to posts carrying pay in the Senior Scale under State Governments, including those with Special Allowance, has its entries for "Bihar" replaced with a list of positions including Special/Additional/Joint Secretary, District Magistrate & Collector/Addl. D.M, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, and various Commissioners and Directors. The principal rules were initially published vide G.S.R. 870 (E) dated September 8, 2016, and have been subsequently amended by 41 other G.S.R. notifications, with the latest being G.S.R. 250(E) dated April 2, 2026. The notification was signed by Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Under Secretary, with File No. 11031/03/2025-AIS-II(B).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-21052026-272766 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 349] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026/VAISAKHA 31, 1948 MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (Department of Personnel and Training) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st May, 2026 G.S.R. 384(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 Bihar hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Rules, 2016, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Indian Administrative Service (Pay) Sixth Amendment Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette. 2. In the Indian Administrative 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 Administrative Service under the State Governments, in the table, for the entry "Bihar” occurring in the first column and corresponding entries in the second column, the following shall be substituted namely: — "Bihar +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------+ | Post | Pay Level | +=========================================================================+=========================+ | Chief Secretary | Level 17 in the pay matrix| | Chairman-cum-Member, Board of Revenue | Level 17 in the pay matrix| | Development Commissioner | Level 17 in the pay matrix| | Additional Chief Secretary | Level 17 in the pay matrix| | Principal Secretary, (Finance) | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Principal Secretary, (Home) | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Principal Secretary, Vigilance Department | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Principal Secretary, Water Resources | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Principal Secretary, Revenue & Land Reforms | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Principal Secretary, Industry | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Principal Secretary, Education Department | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Principal Secretary, Election Department-cum-Chief Electoral Officer, | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Bihar | | | Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Director General, Bihar Institute of Public Administration & Rural | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Development, Patna | | | Principal Resident Commissioner, Bihar Bhawan, New Delhi | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Principal Secretary to Chief Minister | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Principal Secretary, General Administrative Department | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Principal Secretary, Health Department | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Chief Enquiry Commissioner, General Administrative Department | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Principal Secretary to Governor | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Principal Secretary | Level 15 in the pay matrix| | Secretary to Government | Level 14 in the pay matrix| | Secretary, Disaster Management Department | Level 14 in the pay matrix| | Secretary, Parliament Affairs Department | Level 14 in the pay matrix| | Secretary, Agriculture Department | Level 14 in the pay matrix| | Resident Commissioner, Bihar Bhawan, New Delhi | Level 14 in the pay matrix| | Member, Board of Revenue | Level 14 in the pay matrix| | Secretary to Governor | Level 14 in the pay matrix| | Secretary to Chief Minister | Level 14 in the pay matrix| | Secretary, Food & Consumer Protection Department | Level 14 in the pay matrix| | Secretary, Energy Department | Level 14 in the pay matrix| | Divisional Commissioner | Level 14 in the pay matrix| | Secretary, Science & Technology Department | Level 14 in the pay matrix| | Secretary, Building Construction Department | Level 14 in the pay matrix| | Secretary, PHE Department | Level 14 in the pay matrix| | Secretary, Registration, Excise & Prohibition Department | Level 14 in the pay matrix| | Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat Department | Level 14 in the pay matrix| +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------+ (b) in Part B relating to Posts carrying pay in the Senior Scale of the Indian Administrative Service under the State Governments including posts carrying Special Allowance in addition to pay, in the table for the entries occurring under Bihar the following shall be substituted, “Special/Additional/Joint Secretary +----------------------------------------------------+ | Positions | +====================================================+ | Special/Additional/Joint Secretary | | District Magistrate & Collector/Addl. D.M | | Registrar, Cooperative Societies | | Secretary, Board of Revenue | | State Transport Commissioner | | Labour Commissioner | | Sugar Cane Commissioner | | CEO cum Municipal Commissioner, Patna Municipal Corporation| | Commissioner, MNREGA | | IG Registration | | Directors | | IG, Prisons & Correctional Services | +----------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 11031/03/2025-AIS-II(B)] RAJESH KUMAR YADAV, Under Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number GSR 870 (E) dated the 08th September, 2016 and subsequently amended by the following GSR No. and date: - +--------+-----------+------------+--------+-----------+------------+ | S. No. | GSR No. | Date | S. No. | GSR No. | Date | +========+===========+============+========+===========+============+ | 1. | 1062 (E) | 10.11.2016 | 22. | 712(E) | 20.09.2022 | | 2. | 1178 (E) | 27.12.2016 | 23. | 758(E) | 30.09.2022 | | 3. | 1194 (E) | 30.12.2016 | 24. | 930(E) | 30.12.2022 | | 4. | 575 (E) | 12.06.2017 | 25. | 98(E) | 14.02.2023 | | 5. | 1382 (E) | 10.11.2017 | 26. | 879(E) | 06.12.2023 | | 6. | 1429 (E) | 17.11.2017 | 27. | 368 (E) | 04.07.2024 | | 7. | 1585 (E) | 22.12.2017 | 28. | 445(E) | 23.07.2024 | | 8. | 566 (E) | 15.06.2018 | 29. | 7(E) | 03.01.2025 | | 9. | 819 (E) | 28.08.2018 | 30. | 79 (E) | 27.01.2025 | | 10. | 1124 (E) | 16.11.2018 | 31. | 117(E) | 04.02.2025 | | 11. | 1222 (E) | 19.12.2018 | 32. | 245(E) | 21.04.2025 | | 12. | 218 (E) | 13.03.2019 | 33. | 445(E) | 03.07.2025 | | 13. | 766 (E) | 09.10.2019 | 34. | 460(E) | 10.07.2025 | | 14. | 813(E) | 30.12.2020 | 35. | 636(E) | 15.09.2025 | | 15. | 51(E) | 28.01.2021 | 36. | 957(E) | 31.12.2025 | | 16. | 108(E) | 09.02.2021 | 37. | 16(E) | 09.01.2026 | | 17. | 465(E) | 01.07.2021 | 38. | 39(E) | 16.01.2026 | | 18. | 928(E) | 31.12.2021 | 39. | 130(E) | 13.02.2026 | | 19. | 182(E) | 09.03.2022 | 40. | 244(E) | 01.04.2026 | | 20. | 441(E) | 10.06.2022 | 41. | 250(E) | 02.04.2026 | | 21. | 619(E) | 05.08.2022 | | | | +--------+-----------+------------+--------+-----------+------------+ 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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