The officers of the 2012 and 2013 batches met the President at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
During the meeting, the President said the IDES is mandated to deal with the municipal administration of 62 Cantonments and management of defence land of about 17.5 lakh acres across the country, a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson said.
The President urged the officers that they "must pursue application of modern management concepts and deploy suitable technology for record management of defence land under their jurisdiction."
Mukherjee said the IDES officers were not only expected to know land laws and see that land records were updated, but also apply their mind and management skills.