Rajnath Singh restores DGs powers to transfers top officers October 15, 2015 .

New Delhi, Oct 15: Home Minister Rajnath Singh today restored the power of the chiefs of Central paramilitary forces to transfer or post officers up to the rank of Special and Additional Directors General, over two years after it was taken away from them and vested with the Minister. Since July 2013, the Directors General of BSF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB, NSG, CISF and Assam Rifles were allowed to decide on transfer and posting of officers up to the rank of Inspector General, while the Home Minister used to take a call on officers above that rank.

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