The Eastern Sector was established in Delhi in 1968 and later moved to Kolkata in 1970. Shri B. B. Mishra became the first IGP of the Eastern Sector. The Sector's headquarters had several relocations. Initially, it covered Orissa, West Bengal, Sikkim, and Tripura, but the latter's operations were transferred to IG (OPS) Tripura after its creation in 1997. The Eastern Sector included three Ranges and several units, some of which were transferred to the administrative and functional control of the IGP (OPS), CRPF, Odisha.
A new West Bengal Sector was created in 2012, which led to the reorganization and re-affiliation of units. This shift resulted in the administrative control of various units changing hands between Eastern and West Bengal Sectors. Due to a change in the KLP of the Eastern Sector IGP, West Bengal was given the authority to administer the Ranges, Group Centers, and affiliated units in both Sectors. Consequently, West Bengal assumed operational responsibility for the entire state of West Bengal and Sikkim, along with the operational control over specific units. Presently, West Bengal Sector has administrative control over several units under Range Durgapur, Siliguri, (OPS) Medinipur, and more.
In addition, a new battalion, 232 (Mahila) Bn, was raised at GC-I, CRPF, Ajmer, and its headquarters was moved to Salboni (West Medinipur), falling under Range Durgapur with overall operational and administrative oversight by West Bengal Sector.
The Following IGs Have Hold Charge of West Bengal Sector Since Its Inception: -
Sr. No.
Name
From
To
Shri Nageswara Rao, IPS
01/07/2010
22/09/2010
Shri R.K.Saxena
23/09/2010
30/11/2010
Shri R.B.Rao
01/12/2010
31/07/2011
Shri Vivek Sahay, IPS
01/08/2011
24/07/2016
Shri Manoj Kumar Dubey
25/07/2016
25/09/2016
Shri Randeep Datta, PMG
26/09/2016
09/01/2017
Md. Jawed Akhtar, IPS
10/01/2017
13/02/2017
Sh. S. Raveendran, IPS
17/02/2017
03/01/2020
Sh. Vivek Vaid
04/01/2020
19/05/2020
Sh. Pradeep Kumar Singh
19/05/2020
03/09/2021
Sh. Manoj Kumar Dubey
03/09/2021
31.12.2022
Sh. Bidyut Sengupta
01/01/2022
30/11/2023
Sh. Birendra Kumar Sharma
16/12/2023
To Till Date
Name of Officers Presently Posted in West Bengal Sector Hqr
Sh. Birendra Kumar Sharma, IGP
Note :- Posted at WBS HQr vide Polcent (Pers) dte signal No-T.IX-2/2022-Pers-DA-1 Dtd-22.12.2022
West Bengal Sector, CRPF, Sector-III,HC Block, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700 106 (WB)