The central government has approved a significant expansion of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), adding over 1,200 new officers and staff across six cadres. The decision, cleared by the Finance Ministry on Wednesday, marks the first major cadre restructuring of the agency in 15 years, with the last such reorganization occurring in 2011.

The expansion will see the number of Deputy Directors increase from 148 to 267, while Assistant Enforcement Officers will rise by 803 and Enforcement Officers by 606. Additionally, the posts of Assistant Director of Enforcement will increase by 531, and the number of Additional Directors will go up from 10 to 24. Joint Directors will also see an increase from 28 to 49. However, the top posts of Director and Special Director remain unchanged at one and seven respectively.

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The restructuring aims to strengthen the ED’s capacity to enforce key laws, including the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act. New adjudication posts have been created to improve PMLA proceedings, including two Additional Directors, three Joint Directors, five Deputy Directors, and ten Assistant Directors. Support staff roles, such as Senior Private Secretaries and Stenographers, are also being expanded, with Senior Private Secretaries increasing from one to four and Grade I Stenographers from 20 to 44.