Smt Shobha Gupta taken over as Director General of Defence Estates

Appointment Details

• Officer: Smt Shobha Gupta, an officer of the Indian Defence Estates Service (IDES) of the 1990-batch.
• Role: Director General of Defence Estates (DGDE).
• Assumption Date: September 30, 2025.

Professional Background

• She also has an extensive experience, having worked in some of the key positions in the Defence Estates organization, such as:
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Cantonment Boards.

Defence Estates Officer.

• Director Defence Estates (Central Command).
• Director Principal Director Defence Estates in South-Western and Western Commands.

Comprising the Directorate General of Defence Estates (DGDE)

• The DGDE takes care of management and administration of about 1.8 million acres of defence land in India.
• This large portfolio is administered by a well organized system of six Commands, 38 Defence Estates Circles and 61 Cantonment Boards.