Sikkim cadre IPS officer Mrinalini Shrivastava (IPS:2002:SK) has been appointed Inspector General (IG) in the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) for three years.
According to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday (October 14, 2026), the competent authority has approved her appointment on deputation for three years from the date she assumes charge of the post, or until November 1, 2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. The appointment will take her combined tenure on central deputation to seven years.
Prior to this appointment, Shrivastava was serving as Director (Finance) at the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). On October 13, 2026, her deputation tenure at NDMA was curtailed. The following day, she was appointed IG in BPR&D.
Shrivastava joined central deputation as Director, NDMA, on November 1, 2022. Her initial appointment was approved until February 29, 2024, corresponding to the period during which the G20 Secretariat was functional.
In March 2024, she was appointed Director (Finance), NDMA, on a lateral-shift basis, with her tenure scheduled to continue until November 1, 2027. Her tenure was subsequently curtailed before she was appointed to the BPR&D post.
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