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Himachal Pradesh to Reduce IAS, IFS, IPS Posts as Officers Remain Idle
✍️ India Today
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 03:33 PM
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The Himachal Pradesh government is considering cutting posts of IAS, IFS, and IPS officers after the chief minister highlighted that many of them are sitting idle.
The Himachal Pradesh government has announced plans to reduce the number of posts held by IAS, IFS, and IPS officers. The move comes after the chief minister publicly stated that a significant portion of these officers are currently idle. The proposed cuts aim to streamline the administrative machinery and address concerns over underutilisation of senior bureaucrats. Officials have said that the next steps will involve a detailed review of each post and consultation with relevant departments before any formal changes are made.