The chiefs of the NSG, Natgrid and CISF have been given the apex pay scale of Rs 80,000, thus removing an anomaly in their salaries, says an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved grant of apex pay scale to Shri Sudhir Pratap Singh, Director General of NSG, Shri A K Patnaik, CEO Natgrid, and Shri Om Prakash Singh, Director General of CISF, stated the DoPT order issued .
Shri S K Sinha, Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau, and Ms. Rina Mitra, Special Secretary (Internal Security) in Ministry of Home Affairs, have also been given the apex pay scale with immediate effect, it said.
The officers are entitled to get the top pay scale after being appointed to the posts of director general or its equivalent.
Some senior officers have earlier complained about not getting the apex pay scale fixed for director general-level posts.