Senior IPS officer Piyush Anand (IPS:1991:UP) has been given a one-year extension as Director General of the National Disaster Response Force.
An order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training on Monday (March 16, 2026) said the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs. His tenure has been extended beyond March 30, 2026 for one year or until further orders.
Anand is a 1991-batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. Since April 1, 2024, he has held the position of Director General of the NDRF. He took charge after the retirement of Atul Karwal (IPS:1988:GJ), who demitted office on March 31, 2024.
His two-year term was to end on March 30, 2026. With this extension, he will now continue in the post till March 2027, unless the government decides otherwise.
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