S.No
|
Year
|
Committee
|
EDSO/BOs (approx.)
|
EDA/GDS
(approx.)
|
1
|
1947
|
1st CPC included EDAs
|
20,500
|
20,746
|
2
|
1957
|
C.V.Rajan Committee
|
55,000
|
1,00,000
|
3
|
07-10-1970
|
Madan Kishore Committee
|
92,358
|
2,02,000
|
4
|
05-11-1984
|
R.R.Savoor Committee
|
1,20,000
|
2,85,000
|
5
|
31-03-1995
|
Justice Charanjit Talwar Committee
|
1,27,000
|
3,08,000
|
6
|
23-07-2007
|
R.S.Natarajamurthy Committee
|
1,29,900
|
2,80,800
|
*As old as 1926 ED Agents were appointed in the P & T
Department
*Jahangeer Committee in 1937 recommended to introduce ED
system in urban areas.
*Then EDAs were 16,900
*Then EDAs were 16,900
*Specific recruitment, disciplinary and appeal rules for EDAs
formed by DG P&T in 1935 and 1947 as noticed in the 1st Central
Pay Commission
*EDAs are subject to Govt. conduct rules and the status was
recognized as Govt. Servants in 1959.
*1957 CCS rules repealed by – 1965 CCS (CCA) Rules and 1964
P&T EDA (Conduct & Service) Rules.
*GDS (Conduct & Employment) Rules introduced from
24-04-2001.
*GDS (Conduct & Engagement) Rules introduced from 18-04-2011.