Anugraha Narayana Das assumes charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts
New Delhi, May 1. Anugraha Narayana Das, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), took over as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) on May 1, 2026, bringing with him more than three decades of experience in defence financial management and public administration.
Das is an alumnus of Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, and the ICPE-University of Ljubljana. Over the course of his career, he has spearheaded initiatives in procurement policy, audit and oversight, budgeting, and expenditure monitoring, complemented by advanced training at leading global institutions such as Indian Institute of Management Bengaluru and Duke University.
He has served in several key assignments across the Ministry of Defence, Service Headquarters, and field formations. His previous roles include Director in the Ministry of Water Resources, Additional Financial Adviser and Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Principal Integrated Financial Adviser at Army Headquarters, and Special Controller General of Defence Accounts at CGDA Headquarters.
