Anugraha Narayana Das Takes Charge As CGDA

05 May 2026 CW Team

Das is an alumnus of Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and of the International Centre for Public Enterprises, University of Ljubljana in Slovenia. He has undertaken advanced training at premier institutions including Indian Institute of Management Bengaluru and Duke University, which supported initiatives in expenditure monitoring and procurement reform. The background in both domestic and international training underlines his exposure to contemporary financial management practices.

Throughout his service he held positions across Ministry of Defence, service headquarters and field formations, contributing to policy and oversight mechanisms. His senior appointments included 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. Those roles encompassed budget formulation, expenditure control and coordination with service and civilian stakeholders.

In his new role as Controller General of Defence Accounts, Mr Das will oversee defence accounting, audit facilitation and financial advisory functions that support operational readiness and fiscal accountability. The appointment is expected to ensure continuity in existing reform efforts and strengthen expenditure monitoring across defence services. The Ministry noted that his placement reflects a career trajectory aligned with the requirements of strategic financial stewardship.

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Anugraha Narayana Das has assumed charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) with effect from one May 2026 after a career spanning over three decades in defence financial management and public service. He is a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) and brings extensive experience in budgeting, procurement policy and audit oversight. The Ministry of Defence announced the appointment as part of routine senior cadre reshuffle and noted his long association with defence accounts. Das is an alumnus of Utkal University, Bhubaneswar and of the International Centre for Public Enterprises, University of Ljubljana in Slovenia. He has undertaken advanced training at premier institutions including Indian Institute of Management Bengaluru and Duke University, which supported initiatives in expenditure monitoring and procurement reform. The background in both domestic and international training underlines his exposure to contemporary financial management practices. Throughout his service he held positions across Ministry of Defence, service headquarters and field formations, contributing to policy and oversight mechanisms. His senior appointments included 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. Those roles encompassed budget formulation, expenditure control and coordination with service and civilian stakeholders. In his new role as Controller General of Defence Accounts, Mr Das will oversee defence accounting, audit facilitation and financial advisory functions that support operational readiness and fiscal accountability. The appointment is expected to ensure continuity in existing reform efforts and strengthen expenditure monitoring across defence services. The Ministry noted that his placement reflects a career trajectory aligned with the requirements of strategic financial stewardship.

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