Centre appoints senior IPS officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary as the new DG of Sahastra Seema Bal

New Delhi, January 20

The Centre has appointed senior IPS officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary as the Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). 

SSB guards India’s frontiers with Nepal and Bhutan. 

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved his appointment for a period up to November 30, 2025 i.e. the date of his superannuation, the order said.

The ACC order said, “Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for appointment of Daljit Singh Chaudhary, IPS (UP:90) presently Spl. DG, CRPF as Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) (Level-16 of Pay Matrix) from the date of joining the post and up to November 30, 2025 i.e. date of his superannuation or till further orders whichever is earlier.”

The post of DG SSB was lying vacant after former chief Rashmi Shukla was appointed the Maharashtra DGP earlier this month.

Chaudhary, a 1990 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, currently holds the position of Special Director of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).  

Former SSb Chief Rashmi Shukla had assumed the role of Director General of Police (DGP) in Maharashtra earlier this month. After her appointment, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Chief Anish Dayal Singh was given additional charge of SSB.