Indian Defence Estates Service
| Service Overview | |||||||||||
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| Abbreviation | IDES | ||||||||||
| Formerly known as | Defence Lands and Cantonment Service (1983-1985) Military Lands and Cantonment Service (1926-1983) | ||||||||||
| Formed | 1926 (As Military Lands and Cantonment Service) | ||||||||||
| Country | India | ||||||||||
| Staff College | National Institute of Defence Estates Management, New Delhi | ||||||||||
| Cadre Controlling Authority | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government service | ||||||||||
| Duties | Cantonment Administration Defence Land Management Managing court cases related to defence land | ||||||||||
| Cadre Strength | 189 members (2016) | ||||||||||
| Selection | Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) Civil Services Examination | ||||||||||
| Service Chief | |||||||||||
| Directorate General of Defence Estates | Shri G S Rajeswaran, IDES | ||||||||||
| Head of the Civil Services | |||||||||||
| Cabinet Secretary | T. V. Somanathan, IAS | ||||||||||
The Indian Defence Estates Service (abbreviated as IDES) (Hindi: भारतीय रक्षा सम्पदा सेवा) is a Civil Service in the Government of India. Its Cadre Controlling Authority (CCA) is the Ministry of Defence. Civil Services Examination conducted every year by Union Public Service Commission provides a gateway for entry into this service. The Service traces its origin to 16 December 1926 and has been constantly evolving since then. The service was initially known as the Military Lands and Cantonment Service (1926-1983), and then Defence Lands and Cantonment Service (1983-1985). In 1985, it was renamed as the Indian Defence Estates Service. The service is governed by the Indian Defence Estates Service (Group A) Rules, 2013, where 75% intake is by direct recruitment and 25% by promotion.