45-617: Ludhiana–Bathinda–Ajmer Expressway (earlier called Pathankot-Ajmer Expressway ), consisting of 2 separate Ludhiana–Bathinda Expressway and Bathinda–Ajmer Expressway projects on the "Ludhiana–Ajmer Economic Corridor (EC-8)" , is 6-lane (extendable to 8-lanes) access-controlled under-construction express national highway project by the NHAI which will connect Pathankot via Ludhiana to Bathinda and Ajmer . The movement of goods will be facilitated, via Ajmer, from northern states to ports at western coast such as Kandla port. The expressway for
90-482: A cadre preference from each preferred zone. The candidate indicates their second cadre preference for every preferred zone subsequently. The preference for the zones and cadres remains in the same order and no change is permitted. Officers remain in their allocated cadre or are deputed to the Government of India . Until 2008, there was no formal system that permitted the selection of a state cadre preferred by
135-486: A district magistrate or district collector or deputy commissioner, IAS officers can be posted to various positions in the state government. These positions include secretary or principal secretary in different departments, director of a department, divisional commissioner , or chairman of a government corporation. The specific positions depend on the officer's seniority, experience, and performance. The highest positions that an IAS officer can attain include chief secretary of
180-606: A higher status for the IAS and IFS. The two postgraduate level submissions were later removed, but this has not changed the perceived higher status of the IAS and IFS. After the selection process, the successful candidates undergo training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie , Uttarakhand . The central government announced a new cadre allocation policy for
225-462: A limited period after which they would be required to return to their allocated cadre. From 2008, IAS officers were assigned to state cadres at the beginning of their service. There was one cadre for each Indian state, except for two joint cadres: Assam – Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh – Goa – Mizoram – Union Territories (AGMUT). The "insider-outsider ratio" (ratio of officers who were posted to their home states to those from other states)
270-438: A new list of numbered routes with rationalized and systematic numbering. The east–west oriented highways are numbered odd starting from North and increasing towards South e.g., NH 1, NH 3, NH 27 etc. The even numbered routes are, similarly, drawn vertically going north to south, with numbers increasing from eastern to western parts of India e.g., NH 2, NH 6, NH 44 etc. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and NHAI launched
315-582: A span of just 5 days. The NHAI has the mandate to implement the National Highways Development Project (NHDP). The NHDP is under implementation in Phases. NHAI along with NHIDCL helps in implementing Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North Eastern Region (SARDP-NE); a project to upgrade National Highways connecting state capitals to 2 lanes or 4 lanes in the north-eastern region. The Golden Quadrilateral
360-508: A state or cabinet secretary of the country. In 2015 it was announced that a new designation of assistant secretary at the Central Secretariat had been created to enable new IAS officers to be posted to Delhi for a three-month assignment as part of their training regime. IAS officers were previously only permitted to go on a deputation once assigned to the Central Secretariat after nine years of service in their home cadre. It
405-399: A united India if you do not have good All-India Service which has the independence to speak out its mind, which has [the] sense of security that you will standby [ sic ] your work... If you do not adopt this course, then do not follow the present Constitution. Substitute something else... these people are the instrument. Remove them and I see nothing but a picture of chaos all over
450-451: Is a highway network connecting many of the major industrial, agricultural and cultural centres of India. A quadrilateral of sorts is formed by connecting Chennai , Kolkata , Delhi and Mumbai , and hence its name. The largest highway project in India and the fifth longest in the world was launched in 2001 by Prime Minister of India , Atal Bihari Vajpayee and was completed in 2012. It
495-578: Is already part of another larger standalone greenfield Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway project. "Ludhiana–Bathinda Expressway" is an approved 75.543 km long ₹ 1,716.17 crore (US$ 210 million) standalone greenfield project. It begins from the Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway at "Ballowal" village 10 km southwest of Ludhiana and end at the Rampura Phul near Bathinda on the "Amritsar–Bathinda Expressway" section of
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#1732797428105540-479: Is as an assistant collector cum sub-divisional magistrate and they are placed in charge of a district sub-division. As assistant collector cum sub divisional magistrate, they are entrusted with maintaining law and order, as well as general administration and development work, of the sub-district . Completion of probation is followed by an executive role in a district as a district collector cum district magistrate , which lasts several years. After this tenure as
585-499: Is fixed at 2:1. All IAS officers, regardless of the mode of entry, are appointed by the President of India . Only about 180 candidates out of over 1 million applicants, who apply through CSE, are successful, a success rate of less than 0.02 per cent. Unlike candidates appointed to other civil services , a successful IAS candidate is rendered ineligible to retake CSE. From 1951 to 1978, an IAS/IFS candidate
630-410: Is followed by an executive administrative role in a district as a district magistrate and collector which lasts several years. After this tenure, an officer may be promoted to head a whole state administrative division as a divisional commissioner . On attaining the higher scales of the pay matrix, IAS officers may lead government departments or ministries. In these roles, IAS officers represent
675-445: Is greenfield route except where upgrade to existing route is mentioned. Following either interconnect or provide the alternate connectivity: National Highways Authority of India The National Highways Authority of India or NHAI ( Hindi : भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग प्राधिकरण , romanized : Bhāratīya Rāṣṭrīya Rājmārg Prādhikaraṇ ) is an autonomous agency of the Government of India , set up in 1995 (Act 1988) and
720-551: Is one of the three All India Services along with the Indian Police Service and Indian Forest Service . Members of these three services serve the Government of India as well as the individual states . IAS officers are also deployed to various government establishments such as constitutional bodies , staff and line agencies, auxiliary bodies, public sector undertakings , regulatory bodies , statutory bodies and autonomous bodies. As with other countries following
765-457: Is part of the first phase of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) and consisted of building 5,846 km (3,633 mi) four/six lane express highways at a cost of ₹ 600 billion (US$ 7.2 billion). The North–South and East–West Corridor is part of the second phase of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) and consists of building 7,142 kilometres (4,438 mi) of four/six lane expressways connecting Srinagar in
810-600: Is responsible for management of a road network of over 50,000 km of National highways out of 1,32,499 km in India . It is a nodal agency of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). NHAI has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for satellite mapping of highways. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
855-405: The "Ludhiana–Ajmer Economic Corridor (EC-8)" was redesigned and broken into the following 3 different expressways, Pathankot – Ludhiana Expressway (subsumed in Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway ), Ludhiana–Bathinda Expressway, and Bathinda-Ajmer Expressway. The expressway for the "Ludhiana–Ajmer Economic Corridor (EC-8)" was redesigned and broken into the following 3 different expressways: It
900-901: The All India Services and the Central Services . The Indian Civil Service was one of the ten All India Services. In 1946 at the Premier's Conference, the Central Cabinet decided to form the Indian Administrative Service, based on the Indian Civil Service ; and the Indian Police Service , based on the Imperial Police . There is no alternative to this administrative system... The Union will go, you will not have
945-529: The All India Services in August 2017, claiming it as being a policy to ensure national integration of the bureaucracy and to ensure an All India character of the services. The existing twenty six cadres were to be divided into five zones by the Department of Personnel and Training. Under the new policy, a candidate first selects their zones of preference, in descending order, then indicates
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#1732797428105990-586: The Cabinet Secretary and a final eight are selected for presentation before the Prime Minister . As an IAS officer progresses in their career, they become eligible for important positions in the central government . These positions include joint secretary, additional secretary, and secretary in different ministries and departments. In these roles, IAS officers are involved in making policies, implementing them, and making important decisions at
1035-639: The Election Commission of India . During the East India Company period, the civil services were classified into three – covenanted, uncovenanted and special civil services. The covenanted civil service, or the Honourable East India Company's Civil Service (HEICCS), as it was called, largely comprised civil servants occupying the senior posts in the government. The uncovenanted civil service
1080-874: The country at the international level in bilateral and multilateral negotiations. If serving on a deputation, they may be employed in International organization such as the World Bank , the International Monetary Fund , the Asian Development Bank , the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank , and the United Nations or its agencies . IAS officers are also involved in the conduct of elections in India as mandated by
1125-454: The parliamentary system of government, the IAS is a part of the permanent bureaucracy of the nation; and is an inseparable part of the executive of the Government of India . As such, the bureaucracy remains politically neutral and guarantees administrative continuity to the ruling party or coalition . Upon confirmation of service, an IAS officer serves a probationary period as a sub-divisional magistrate . Completion of this probation
1170-602: The Indian Administrative Service. IAS officers may enter the IAS by passing the Civil Services Examination , which is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Officers recruited this way are called direct recruits or regular recruits (RR). Some IAS officers are also recruited from the state civil services, and, in rare cases, selected from non-state civil service. The ratio between direct recruits and promotees
1215-825: The World Bank's Institutional Integrity Unit alleged that fraudulent and corrupt practices were being followed by Indian contractors working on national highway projects funded by it, and sought a thorough investigation into the matter. The report also alleged that contractors paid bribes and gifts, including gold coins, to "influence the actions" of officials and consultants of the National Highways Authority of India. Local bodies and major road owners - including PWD and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) - were criticized for depending on old technologies and outdated specifications for building and relaying roads. In March 2010, Government of India issued
1260-560: The candidate. If the candidate was not placed in a vacancy in their home state, they would be allocated to other states, which were selected from a roster in alphabetic order, starting from 'a', 'h', 'm' or 't', depending on the year. For example, if in a particular year the roster begins from 'a', then the first candidate on the roster will go to the Andhra Pradesh state cadre, the next one to Bihar , and then to Chhattisgarh , Gujarat and so on in alphabetical order. The next year
1305-419: The country at international level in bilateral and multilateral negotiations. If serving on a deputation, they may be employed in International organization such as the World Bank , the International Monetary Fund , the Asian Development Bank , the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank , or the United Nations , or its agencies . IAS officers are also involved in conducting elections in India as mandated by
1350-671: The country. When India was partitioned following the departure of the British in 1947, the Indian Civil Service was divided between the new dominions of India and Pakistan . The Indian remnant of the ICS was named the Indian Administrative Service, while the Pakistan remnant was named the District Management Group (later renamed to Pakistan Administrative Service in 2012). The modern Indian Administrative Service
1395-561: The development, maintenance and management of National Highways, totalling over 92,851.05 km (57,694.97 mi) in length. The NHAI is also responsible of the toll collection on several highways. Yogendra Narain was the first Chairman of NHAI in 1988. He is a retired IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre. In June 2022, the NHAI created a Guinness World record by building 75 km of highway between Amravati and Akola in Maharashtra in
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1440-525: The green cover of the nation and generate employment opportunities for the rural community. Green Highways Division - under NHAI has been entrusted with the task of planning, implementation and monitoring roadside plantations along one lakh km network of National Highways which would, in turn, generate one lakh direct employment opportunity in plantations sector in next ten years. For effective project planning, implementation and monitoring GHD has developed Guidelines and Vision Document. A 2012 report prepared by
1485-439: The green highways program in 2016. The National Highways authority of India launched "Harit Path", a mobile application to monitor plantations along National Highways . It will also monitor species detail, target achievements and maintenance activities. Indian Administrative Service The Indian Administrative Service ( IAS ) is the administrative arm of the All India Services of Government of India . The IAS
1530-632: The larger " Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway " . "Bhatinda–Ajmer Expressway" , approved by NHAI in May 2018 as a standalone greenfield project, will reduce the existing distance between Bhatinda and Ajmer by 120 km. The route will pass through Bhatinda, Sirsa (Jodhkan and Rampura Dhillon), Bhadra , Taranagar , Churu , Shekhawati , Salasar- Sikar , Kuchaman City , Makrana . Existing NH route passes through 2 districts. Greenfield alignment passes through 1 district: Greenfield alignment and upgrade of existing route passes through 5 districts. The following
1575-416: The national level. They can also be appointed as advisors to the central government or serve in autonomous bodies, commissions, and international organizations. These opportunities allow IAS officers to contribute to the development and governance of the country on a larger scale. On attaining the apex scale, IAS officers may lead government departments or ministries. In these roles, IAS officers represent
1620-540: The north and Kanyakumari & Kochi in the south, Porbandar in the west and Silchar in the east, at a cost of US$ 12.317 billion (at 1999 prices). The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Government of India has promulgated Green Highways (Plantations, Transplantations, Beautification, and Maintenance) Policy – 2015 on 29 September 2015 to develop green corridors along National Highways for sustainable environment and inclusive growth. The policy envisions "development of eco-friendly National Highways with
1665-593: The participation of the communities, farmers, NGOs, private sector, institutions, government agencies and the Forest Departments for economic growth and development in a sustainable manner." Under the aegis of the Policy, development of green corridors is proposed along developed and upcoming National Highways in the width available in existing Right of Way (ROW) in the form of median and avenue plantations. Roadside plantations have immense potential to enhance
1710-645: The roster starts from 'h', for either Haryana or Himachal Pradesh (the two states alternate roster years). This system, practised since the mid-1980s, ensured that officers from different states were placed all over India. The system of permanent state cadres resulted in wide disparities of professional exposure for officers when comparing those from developed versus less developed states. Changes in state cadres were only permitted on grounds of marriage to an All India Services officer of another state cadre or under other exceptional circumstances. The officers were allowed to go to their home state cadre on deputation for
1755-533: Was created through the promulgation of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 . Section 16(1) of the Act states that the function of NHAI is to develop, maintain and manage the national highways and any other highways vested in, or entrusted to, it by the Government of India . On 10 February 1995, NHAI came into operations and was formally made an autonomous body. It is responsible for
1800-629: Was created under Article 312(2) in part XIV of the Constitution of India , and the All India Services Act, 1951 . A special cadre was created in 1954 to administer NEFA (present day Arunachal Pradesh ) and for later Some North Eastern Region. It was first mooted by then Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru . The services were placed under Ministry of External Affairs . In 1968, IFAS was merged with IAS and has hence lost its relevance. There are three modes of recruitment into
1845-660: Was introduced solely to facilitate the entry of Indians onto the lower rung of the administration. The special service comprised specialised departments, such as the Indian Forest Service, the Imperial Police and the Indian Political Department , whose ranks were drawn from either the covenanted civil service or the Indian Army . The Imperial Police included many Indian Army officers among its members, although after 1893 an annual exam
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1890-456: Was maintained at 1:2, with one-third of the direct recruits being 'insiders' from the same state. The rest were posted as outsiders according to the state allocation roster in states other than their home states, as indicated by their preference. The typical functions performed by an IAS officer are: At the beginning of their career, IAS officers receive district training with their home cadres followed by their first posting. Their initial role
1935-463: Was observed that the experience of central functions was severely lacking among these deputations, resulting in this change in their training. As part of the new system, IAS assistant secretaries are supposed to work on projects—a new policy in their respective areas—and present it to their respective ministries; of all projects, 36 are selected to be presented before all secretaries of the Government of India ; consequently, 16 are selected to be before
1980-474: Was required to submit two additional papers along with three optional papers (instead of just the three optional papers like for other civil services) to be eligible for the Indian Administrative Service or the Indian Foreign Service . The two additional papers were postgraduate level submissions, compared to the graduate level of the optional papers, and it was this distinction that resulted in
2025-736: Was used to select its officers. In 1858 the HEICCS was replaced by the Indian Civil Service (ICS), which became the highest civil service in India between 1858 and 1947. The last appointments to the ICS were made in 1942. With the passing of the Government of India Act 1919 by the Parliament of the United Kingdom , the Indian civil services—under the general oversight of the Secretary of State for India —were split into two arms,
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