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CGDA Updates Internal Grievance Committee for ST Employees

CGDA Updates Internal Grievance Committee for ST Employees | November 2025

CGDA Updates Internal Grievance Committee for Scheduled Tribe Employees

November 2025 Update

The Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) has issued an important circular dated November 11, 2025, announcing the revised composition of the Internal Grievance Committee for addressing employment and service-related grievances of Scheduled Tribe employees in the Defence Accounts Department.

Key Highlights

The circular (Reference No. Grievance Cell/IGC/2021/e-4302) notifies all Principal Controllers and Controllers about significant changes to the Internal Grievance Committee structure. This update follows previous headquarters circulars issued on October 28, 2021, and November 16, 2021, on the same subject.

Addition of External Member

A notable development in this circular is the appointment of Shri Stephen PD (IDES:2010), Chief Executive Officer of Cantonment Board, Kanpur (PIN-208004), as an external member of the Internal Grievance Committee. This nomination has been made by the Competent Authority (CGDA) to strengthen the grievance redressal mechanism.

Revised Committee Composition

The updated Internal Grievance Committee now comprises the following members:

Chairperson
Shri Dev Kumar, IDAS
Principal Controller, Office of the PCDA(BR), Delhi Cantt.
Member (External)
Shri Stephen PD (IDES:2010)
Chief Executive Officer, Cantonment Board, Subhash Chandra Bose Marg, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Member
Shri Sumit Gajbhiye, IDAS
Additional IFA, Office of PIFA, Coast Guard, New Delhi
Member
Shri Mohan Lal Meena, IDAS
DCDA, Office of JCDA (AF), Delhi Cantt.
Member
Shri Vinit Parashar, IDAS
Senior ACGDA, Office of the CGDA, Delhi Cantt.

Committee's Role and Responsibility

The Internal Grievance Committee has been established to examine grievances received at the CGDA Headquarters and take necessary action for their redressal. The committee focuses specifically on employment and service-related issues faced by Scheduled Tribe employees in the Defence Accounts Department.

Contact Information

Employees who wish to register their grievances can contact the CGDA Grievance Cell through the following channels:

Email: grievancecgda.dad@gov.in
Phone: 011-25665745/558
Address: Controller General of Defence Accounts, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt.- 110010

Importance for Central Government Employees

This circular underscores the government's commitment to ensuring active participation in addressing employment and service-related concerns of Scheduled Tribe employees. The inclusion of an external member from outside the Defence Accounts Department adds an additional layer of transparency and impartiality to the grievance redressal process.

All concerned officers and employees are advised to note the revised committee composition and utilize the grievance redressal mechanism for any employment or service-related issues.

Download the Official Circular PDF

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