**Executive Summary**
The document is a notification from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) concerning amendments to the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955 for the Gujarat cadre. This is the Third Amendment of 2026 and is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (February 13, 2026). The notification revises the cadre strength and distribution of duty posts within the Gujarat IAS cadre.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment Details:**
* These Regulations are called the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Third Amendment Regulations, 2026.
* The regulations take effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* The Schedule of the 1955 regulations pertaining to "Gujarat" and related entries are substituted.
* **Revised Cadre Strength for Gujarat (Senior Duty Posts):**
* Total Senior Duty Posts under the State Government: 178
* Central Deputation Reserve: Not exceeding 40% of item 1 (71)
* State Deputation Reserve: Not exceeding 25% of item 1 (44)
* Training Reserve: Not exceeding 3.5% of item 1 (6)
* Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve: Not exceeding 16.5% of item 1 (29)
* Posts to be filled by promotion: 99
* Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment: 229
* Total Authorized Strength: 328
* **Revised Cadre Composition (Examples):**
* Chief Secretary to Government: 1
* Additional Chief Secretary to Government: 5
* Collector: 33
* District Development Officer: 33
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Gujarat State Government**
* **Impact:** The notification alters the distribution and number of positions available within the IAS cadre in the state, affecting administrative capacity and resource allocation.
* **Action Required:** The Gujarat State Government needs to adjust its administrative structure and personnel assignments to align with the revised cadre strength and post allocations.
**Stakeholder: Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officers in Gujarat Cadre**
* **Impact:** The changes impact career prospects, posting opportunities, and the overall structure of the IAS cadre in Gujarat.
* **Action Required:** IAS officers need to be aware of the new post allocations and the resulting changes in opportunities for promotions and transfers.
**Stakeholder: Union Government (Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions)**
* **Impact:** The amendment ensures the cadre management of IAS officers aligns with administrative requirements in Gujarat, supporting effective governance.
* **Action Required:** Maintain oversight to ensure smooth implementation of the amended regulations and to monitor their impact on governance in Gujarat.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955: The principal regulations that this notification amends, concerning the allocation of IAS officers to states.
Gujarat: The specific state to which the amendments regarding IAS cadre allocation apply.
All India Services Act, 1951: The Act which empowers the Central Government to make regulations for the All India Services.
Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954: Rules governing the constitution of the IAS cadre and the allocation of IAS officers to different states.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training): The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and administering the IAS cadre.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 123] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, फरिरी 13, 2026/माघ 24, 1947
No. 123] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2026/MAGHA 24, 1947
कार्मकि , लोक जिकायत तथा पिें न मत्रं ालय
(कार्मिक और प्रजिक्षण जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 फरिरी, 2026
सा.का.जन. 129(अ).— भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा (संिगि) जनयमािली, 1954 के जनयम 4 के उप जनयम (1) और
(2) के साथ पठित अजखल भारतीय सेिा अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 61) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द र सरकार, गिु रात सरकार के परामिि से भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा (संिगि पि संख् या का
जनयतन) जिजनयमन, 1955 म ेंआग ेऔर संिोधन करने के जलए एतद्द्वारा जनम्न जलजखत जिजनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाित ् :-
1. (1) इन जिजनयमनों को भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा (संिगि पि संख् या का जनयतन) तृतीय संिोधन जिजनयमन,
2026 कहा िाएगा।
(2) ये जिजनयमन िासकीय रािपत्र में इनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा (संिगि पि संख् या का जनयतन) जिजनयमन, 1955 म ें“गिु रात” िीर्कि तथा उससे संबंजधत
प्रजिजियों के जलए अनुसूची म ें जनम्न जलजखत को प्रजतस्ट्थ ाजपत दकया िाएगा, नामत: -
1108 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
“गिु रात
राज्य सरकार के तहत िठरष्ठ ड्यटू ी पि
178
सरकार के मुख्य सजचि 1
सरकार के अपर मुख्य सजचि 5
सरकार के प्रधान सजचि 9
राज्य कर मुख्य आयुि 1
प्रधान रेिीडेंट आयुि, नई दिल्ली 1
महाजनिेिक, एसपीआईपीए 1
आयुि, ग्रामीण जिकास 1
मुख्यमंत्री के प्रधान सजचि 1
स्ट्िास्ट््य आयिु (िहरी), गांधीनगर 1
सरकार के सजचि 17
जिकास आयुि 1
उद्योग आयिु 1
बंिोबस्ट्त आयिु और भूजम अजभलेख जनिेिक 1
भूजम सुधार आयिु 1
कुटीर और ग्रामीण उद्योग आयिु 1
पठरिहन आयुि 1
उच्चतर जिक्षा आयिु 1
मजहला एिं बाल जिकास आयुि 1
भूजिज्ञान और खनन आयिु 1
राज्यपाल के प्रधान सजचि 1
राज्य कर के जििेर् आयिु 1
स्ट्कूल आयुि एिं आयुि, प्रधान मंत्री पोर्ण िजि जनमािण (पीएम पोर्ण) योिना, गांधीनगर 1
मुख्यमंत्री के सजचि 1
श्रम आयिु 1
सूचना आयुि 1
राहत आयुि और पिेन मख्ु य कायिकारी अजधकारी, गुिरात राज्य आपिा प्रबंधन प्राजधकरण 1[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
िनिातीय जिकास आयुि 1
तकनीकी जिक्षा आयिु 1
रािस्ट्ि जनरीक्षण आयुि 1
आयुि, युिा, खेल और युिा सिे ाएं 1
नगर आयुि, सूरत, अहमिाबाि, िडोिरा, रािकोट और गांधीनगर 5
मुहर तथा पंिीकरण आयुि और पिने महाजनरीक्षक, पंिीकरण 1
प्रबंध जनिेिक, गुिरात ऊिाि जिकास जनगम जलजमटेड 1
उपाध्यक्ष और प्रबंध जनिेिक, गिु रात औद्योजगक जिकास जनगम (िीआईडीसी) 1
उपाध्यक्ष और मुख्य कायिकारी अजधकारी, गुिरात मेरीटाइम बोडि 1
उपाध्यक्ष और प्रबंध जनिेिक, गिु रात राज्य सड़क पठरिहन जनगम 1
पयिटन आयुि 1
मुख्य जनिािचन अजधकारी, गुिरात राज्य 1
सरकार के अपर/संयुि/उप सजचि 12
कलक्टर 33
जिला जिकास अजधकारी 33
नगर पाजलका प्रिासन आयुि 1
सहकारी सजमजतयों के रजिस्ट्रार 1
उप महाजनिेिक, एसपीआईपीए 1
रोिगार और प्रजिक्षण जनिेिक 1
नागठरक आपूर्त ि जनिेिक 1
मत्सस्ट्यपालन जनिेिक 1
अनुसूजचत िाजत कल्याण जनिेिक 1
अपर आयिु , उद्योग (सीएसपीओ) 1
अपर जिकास आयुि 1
अपर आयिु , राज्य कर 1
अपर ग्रामीण जिकास आयुि 1
जनिेिक, आईसीडीएस 1
अपर ग्रामीण जिकास आयुि (मनरेगा) 1
क्षेत्रीय/उप नगर आयिु 6
पठरयोिना प्रिासक, िनिातीय क्षेत्र उप योिना 3
स्ट्िास्ट््य आयिु (ग्रामीण) और पिेन, जमिन जनिेिक, राष्ट्रीय स्ट्िस्ट््य जमिन, गांधीनगर 14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
प्रबंध जनिेिक, गुिरात राज्य नागठरक आपूर्ति जनगम जलजमटेड 1
मुख्य कायिकारी अजधकारी, िहरी जिकास प्राजधकरण, अहमिाबाि और सूरत 2
नगर आयुि, िूनागढ़/िामनगर/भािनगर 3
जनिेिक (प्रिासन), गुिरात ऊिाि जिकास जनगम जलजमटेड 1
1 कुल िठरष्ि ड्यटू ी पि 178
2 केन्दर ीय प्रजतजनयजु ि ठरिि,ि िो उपयिुि मि 1 के 40 प्रजतित स ेअजधक नहीं होंग े 71
3 राज्य प्रजतजनयजु ि ठरिि,ि िो उपयिुि मि 1 के 25 प्रजतित स ेअजधक नहीं होंग े 44
4 प्रजिक्षण ठरिि,ि िो उपयिुि मि 1 के 3.5 प्रजतित स ेअजधक नहीं होंग े 6
5 छुट्टी ठरिि िऔर कजनष्ि पि ठरिि,ि िो उपयिुि मि 1 के 16.5 प्रजतित स ेअजधक नहीं होंग े 29
6 भारतीय प्रिासजनक सिे ा (भती) जनयमािली, 1954 के जनयम 8 के अधीन पिोन्दन जत द्वारा भरे िान ेिाल े 99
पि उपयक्ुि त मि 1,2,3 और 4 के 33 1/3 प्रजतित स ेअजधक नहीं होंग े
7 सीधी भती द्वारा भरे िान ेिाल ेपि (1+2+3+4+5-6) 229
कुल प्राजधकृत सख्ं य ा
328”.
[फा. स.ं 11031/01/2024- अ.भा.स.े - II(क)]
रािेि कुमार यािि, अिर सजचि
ठटप्प णी (1): इस अजधसूचना के िारी होने स ेपूिि, गुिरात भा.प्र.से. संिगि की कुल प्राजधकृत पि संख् या 313 थी।
ठटप्प णी (2): प्रधान जिजनयम दिनांक 22 अक्त ूबर, 1955 की सा.का.जन. सं. 3350 के तहत भारत के रािपत्र म ें
प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और तत्सपश् चात, इन्द ह ें भारतीय प्रिासजनक सेिा के गुिरात संिगि के संबधं में जनम्न जलजखत सा.का.जन.
संख्याओं तथा जतजथयों द्वारा सिं ोजधत दकया गया:-
क्र. स.ं सा.का.जन. स.ं जतजथ क्र. स.ं सा.का.जन. स.ं जतजथ
1 505 29.04.1960 14 37 18.01.1986
2 979 27.08.1960 15 190 26.03.1988
3 226 24.02.1962 16 419 17.06.1989
4 163 02.02.1963 17 271 06.06.1992
5 435 14.03.1964 18 654(अ) 15.10.1993
6 1715 27.11.1964 19 297 25.06.1994
7 1275 04.09.1965 20 319(अ) 31.03.1995
8 1231 13.08.1966 21 754(अ) 04.11.1999
9 1116 29.07.1967 22 140 29.03.2000
10 308 08.03.1975 23 706(अ) 16.11.2006[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
11 1251 21.10.1978 24 188(अ) 24.03.2009
12 221(अ) 21.04.1980 25 54(अ) 30.01.2013
13 639 11.07.1981 26 1123(अ) 16.11.2018
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th February, 2026
G.S.R. 129(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the All India Services
Act, 1951 (61 of 1951), read with sub-rules (1) and (2) of rule 4 of the Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules,
1954, the Central Government, in consultation with the Government of Gujarat, hereby makes the following
regulations further to amend the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955,
namely:─
1. (1) These Regulations may be called the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength)
Third Amendment Regulations, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Indian Administrative Service (Fixation of Cadre Strength) Regulations, 1955, in the Schedule, for the
heading “Gujarat” and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted namely:─
“GUJARAT
Senior Duty Posts under the State Government 178
Chief Secretary to Government 1
Additional Chief Secretary to Government 5
Principal Secretary to Government 9
Chief Commissioner of State Tax 1
Principal Resident Commissioner, New Delhi 1
Director General of SPIPA 1
Commissioner of Rural Development 1
Principal Secretary to Chief Minister 1
Commissioner of Health (Urban), Gandhinagar 1
Secretary to Government 17
Development Commissioner 1
Industries Commissioner 1
Settlement Commissioner and Director of Land Records 1
Commissioner of Land Reforms 1
Commissioner of Cottage & Rural Industries 1
Commissioner of Transport 1
Commissioner of Higher Education 1
Commissioner of Women & Child Development 1
Commissioner of Geology & Mining 1
Principal Secretary to Governor 1
Special Commissioner of State Tax 1
Commissioner of Schools & Commissioner, Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM 1
POSHAN) Scheme, Gandhinagar
Secretary to Chief Minister 16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Commissioner of Labour 1
Commissioner of Information 1
Commissioner of Relief and Ex-officio Chief Executive Officer, Gujarat State Disaster 1
Management Authority
Commissioner of Tribal Development 1
Commissioner of Technical Education 1
Revenue Inspection Commissioner. 1
Commissioner, Youth, Sports and Youth Services 1
Municipal Commissioner, Surat, Ahmedabad. Vadodara, Rajkot and Gandhinagar 5
Commissioner of Stamps & Registration and Ex-officio Inspector General of Registration 1
Managing Director, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. 1
Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) 1
Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Gujarat Maritime Board 1
Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation 1
Commissioner of Tourism 1
Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat State 1
Additional/Joint/Deputy Secretary to Govt. 12
Collector 33
District Development Officer 33
Commissioner of Municipalities Administration 1
Registrar of Co-operative Societies 1
Deputy Director General SPIPA 1
Director of Employment and Training 1
Director of Civil Supplies 1
Director of Fisheries 1
Director of Scheduled Castes Welfare 1
Additional Commissioner of Industries (CSPO) 1
Additional Development Commissioner 1
Additional Commissioner of State Tax 1
Additional Rural Development Commissioner 1
Director ICDS 1
Additional Rural Development Commissioner (MNREGA) 1
Regional/Deputy Municipal Commissioners 6
Project Administrator, Tribal area Sub Plan 3
Commissioner of Health(Rural) and Ex-officio, Mission Director, National Health Mission, 1
Gandhinagar
Managing Director, Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. 1
Chief Executive Officer, Urban Development Authority Ahmedabad & Surat 2
Municipal Commissioner, Junagadh/Jamnagar/Bhavnagar 3
Director(Administration), Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. 1
1 Total Senior Duty Posts 178
2 Central Deputation Reserve not exceeding 40% of item 1 above 71[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
3 State Deputation Reserve not exceeding 25% of item 1 above 44
4 Training Reserve not exceeding 3.5% of item 1 above 6
5 Leave Reserve and Junior Posts Reserve not exceeding 16.5% of Item 1 above 29
6 Posts to be filled by promotion under Rule 8 of the Indian Administrative Service 99
(Recruitment) Rules, 1954 not exceeding 33 1/3% of Item 1, 2, 3 & 4 above
7 Posts to be filled up by Direct Recruitment (Items 1+2+3+4+5-6) 229
Total Authorised Strength 328”
[F. No. 11031/01/2024-AIS-II(A)]
RAJESH KUMAR YADAV, Under Secy.
Note 1: Prior to the issue of this notification, the Total Authorized Strength of Gujarat IAS Cadre was 313.
Note 2: The principal Regulations were published in the Gazette of India vide SRO No. 3350, dated 22.10.1955.
Subsequently, they were amended in respect of the Gujarat Cadre of Indian Administrative Service vide
following G.S.R. numbers and dates:-
Sl. No. GSR No. DATE Sl. No. GSR No. DATE
1 505 29.04.1960 14 37 18.01.1986
2 979 27.08.1960 15 190 26.03.1988
3 226 24.02.1962 16 419 17.06.1989
4 163 02.02.1963 17 271 06.06.1992
5 435 14.03.1964 18 654(E) 15.10.1993
6 1715 27.11.1964 19 297 25.06.1994
7 1275 04.09.1965 20 319(E) 31.03.1995
8 1231 13.08.1966 21 754(E) 04.11.1999
9 1116 29.07.1967 22 140 29.03.2000
10 308 08.03.1975 23 706(E) 16.11.2006
11 1251 21.10.1978 24 188(E) 24.03.2009
12 221(E) 21.04.1980 25 54(E) 30.01.2013
13 639 11.07.1981 26 1123(E) 16.11.2018
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