IAS Officer Durga Shakti Nagpal Shakes India 🇮🇳

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- Durga Shakti Nagpal was an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who was suspended in July 2013.
- She faced a significant challenge when illegal sand mining by powerful mafia of the Yamuna River.
- She ordered the closure of 20 illegal sand mining sites and also arrested several people.
- She also worked to raise awareness of the issue of illegal sand mining and its environmental impact.
- The sand mafia filed a complaint against Nagpal with the Uttar Pradesh government, alleging that she had demolished an illegal mosque wall in Kadalpur village.
- Following her actions that angered the sand mafia, Nagpal was suspended on July 27, 2013.
- Strong public support, including protests and Supreme Court intervention, led to her reinstatement in August 2013.
- The suspension order was revoked after 1.5 months, and she was deputed to Kanpur afterwards.
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Resources:
- Times of India: IAS Durga Shakti Nagpal who took on sand mafia suspended: 29 Jul 2013- Hindustan Times: UP makes IAS officer pay for fighting sand mafia:
29 Jul 2013
- India Today: The Officer Who Dared: Durga Shakti Nagpal: 12 Aug 2013

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