ED has grown by over 50% since 2018

August 02, 2022 16:56

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is in the news over its action in various cases of alleged money laundering, has witnessed a remarkable growth over the last nearly four years since Sanjay Kumar Mishra assumed office as its Director.

When Sanjay Mishra took charge as ED Director in 2018, the agency had five Special Directors and 18 Joint Directors. Many of them were from the Indian Police Service (IPS).

Officers come to ED from deputation from central and state governments or union territories.

Sources said the agency now has nine Special Directors, three Additional Directors, 36 Joint Directors and 18 Deputy Directors. For deputation in ED, preference is now given to the officers from Income Tax, Directorate General of GST Intelligence and Customs and Excise Department.

ED has set up offices in states such as Meghalaya, Karnataka, Manipur, Tripura and Sikkim. The ED established its first office in Meghalaya in August last year.

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