Guv asks Centre to create separate service cadre for Arunachal

Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (retd) B D Mishra on Sunday called on Union minister Jitendra Singh and discussed with him a wide range of issues pertaining to the state, particularly a separate cadre for all India service officers.

During the meeting, the governor requested the minister to accede to the demand of the state government, including Chief Minister Pema Khandu, to have a separate IAS cadre for Arunachal, presently a part of the AGMUT cadre, shared by Union territories and the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Goa.

According to an official statement, Mishra said that this demand is inspired by the increasing requirement of IAS officers for Arunachal Pradesh as well as by the consideration of having officers exclusively designated to serve in the state.

As the two new Union Territories Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh will also be part of the AGMUT cadre after October 31, Mishra requested Singh to explore the possibility of excluding the states out of it, since two new