In 2002, the BC government stipulated that new clean renewable energy generation in the province would be developed by âindependent power producersâ (IPPs) not BC Hydro, save for large hydro-electric facilities.
Upon confirming to service after probation as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, an IAS officer is given administrative command in the district as District collector after four years of service. On attaining the upper levels of Apex Scale, they can go on to head whole departments and subsequently entire Ministries of Governments of India and its states.
It was reported in 2017 that there is a shortage of about 1500 IAS officers in the country, Despite this, the government has stated that yearly recruitment of IAS officers will not increase to avoid impacting the career progression of existing officers and the overall structure of the IAS.