Defence Lands and Cantonment Service (1983-1985) Military Lands and Cantonment Service (1926-1983)
Formed
1926 (As Military Lands and Cantonment Service)
Country
India
Staff College
National Institute of Defence Estates Management, New Delhi
Cadre Controlling Authority
Ministry of Defence
Legal personality
Governmental: Government service
Duties
Cantonment Administration Defence Land Management Managing court cases related to defence land
Cadre Strength
189 members (2016)[1]
Selection
Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) Civil Services Examination
Service Chief
Directorate General of Defence Estates
Shri G S Rajeswaran, IDES
Head of the Civil Services
Cabinet Secretary
Rajiv Gauba, IAS
The Indian Defence Estates Service (abbreviated as IDES) (Hindi: भारतीय रक्षा सम्पदा सेवा) is a Civil Service in the Government of India.[2] Its Cadre Controlling Authority (CCA) is the Ministry of Defence. Civil Services Examination conducted every year by Union Public Service Commission provides a gateway for entry into this service. The Service traces its origin to 16 December 1926 and has been constantly evolving since then. The service was initially known as the Military Lands and Cantonment Service (1926-1983), and then Defence Lands and Cantonment Service (1983-1985). In 1985, it was renamed as the Indian Defence Estates Service. The service is governed by the Indian Defence Estates Service (Group A) Rules, 2013, where 75% intake is by direct recruitment and 25% by promotion.[3]
^"2016 Total Cadre strength of IDES as in March 2016" (PDF). Directorate General of Defence Estates (India), Ministry of Defence. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
^"IDES Service Profile". CSE Plus. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^Indian Defence Estates Service Rules, 2013. Government of India. 2013.
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