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{{Short description|Director General of the National Disaster Response Force}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Piyush Anand
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|06|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
| father = Anand KR. Agarwal
| death_date =
| death_place =
| other_names =
| occupation = IPS officer
| profession = [[Civil service|Civil servant]]
| awards = [[File:Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service.png|50px]]<br>[[Indian Police Medal]] awarded by the [[central government]] for Meritorious Service<br>[[File:IND President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.svg|50px]]<br>[[President's Police Medal]] for Distinguished Service
| alma_mater = [[IIT Delhi]]<br>[[Management Development Institute|MDI, Gurgaon]]
| office = [[Director general of police|Director General]] of [[National Disaster Response Force]]
| term_start = 1 April 2024
| predecessor = Atul Karwal
}}

'''Piyush Anand''' (born 18 June 1968<ref name="Biodata">{{cite web|url=https://uppolice.gov.in/en/officerprofile?transid=305&slugName=Deputation|title=Piyush Anand Profile on UPPolice portal|publisher=uppolice.gov.in}}</ref>) is a 1991-batch [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) officer from the [[Uttar Pradesh]] cadre. Since 1 April 2024, he has served as the [[Director general of police|Director General]] of the [[National Disaster Response Force]] of India.<ref name="Education">{{cite web|url=https://www.ndrf.gov.in/about-director-general-ndrf|title=About Director General, NDRF|publisher=ndrf.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://npg.news/bureaucrats/ips-piyush-anand-biography-in-hindi-ips-piyush-anand-ka-jivan-parichay-jivani-ndrf-dg-piyush-anand-kaun-hain-1263237|title=IPS Piyush Anand Biography in Hindi: आईपीएस पीयूष आनंद का जीवन परिचय (जीवनी), NDRF डीजी पीयूष आनंद कौन हैं?|date=27 March 2024 |publisher=npg.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/ips-sadanand-vasant-nia-director-piyush-anand-ndrf-11711509742053.html|title=Sadanand Vasant appointed new NIA DG, Piyush Anand to head NDRF|publisher=livemint.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/story-up-government-transfers-two-ips-officers-piyush-anand-removed-from-adg-post-3550153.html|title=up government transfers two IPS officers piyush anand removed from adg post - यूपी सरकार ने दो आईपीएस अफसरों के किए तबादले, पीयूष आनंद एडीजी स्थापना पद से हटाए गए, उत्तर प्रदेश न्यूज}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/key-appointments-in-central-governments-security-agencies-new-heads-named-for-nia-ndrf-and-bprd/articleshow/108809786.cms|title=Key appointments in central government's security agencies: New heads named for NIA, NDRF, and BPR&D|work=The Times of India |date=27 March 2024|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref>

==Early life==
Anand was born to Anand Kr. Agarwal in 1968 and he hails from [[Delhi]], India.<ref name="Biodata"/>

==Education==
Anand has completed M. Tech in (Mechanical engineering) from [[IIT Delhi]] and also Post Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Management from [[Management Development Institute|MDI Gurgaon]].<ref name="Education"/>

== Career ==
Before his appointment as Director General of the [[National Disaster Response Force|National Disaster Response Force(NDRF)]], Anand served in various roles in the Uttar Pradesh cadre, including postings as Superintendent of Police in several districts,<ref name="UPPoliceProfile">{{cite web |title=Officer Profile-Piyush Anand |url=https://uppolice.gov.in/en/officerprofile?slugName=Deputation&transid=305 |publisher=Uttar Pradesh Police |access-date=30 November 2025}}</ref> as well as Inspector General of the Moradabad and Kanpur ranges.<ref name="UPPoliceProfile" />

He later held senior positions as Additional Director General (Establishment) and Additional Director General (Railways) with the Uttar Pradesh Police.<ref name="UPPoliceProfile" />

At the central level, he worked with the Central Bureau of Investigation for more than seven years and with the Central Reserve Police Force for over three years.<ref name="NDRFProfile">{{cite web |title=About Director General, NDRF |url=https://www.ndrf.gov.in/en/about-director-general-ndrf |publisher=National Disaster Response Force |access-date=30 November 2025}}</ref>

He also served in the [[Central Industrial Security Force|Central Industrial Security Force(CRPF)]] as Additional Director General and subsequently as Special Director General.<ref name="SecretariatDG">{{cite news |title=Piyush Anand to head NDRF |url=https://thesecretariat.in/article/maharashtra-cadre-ips-officer-sadanand-vasant-date-named-new-nia-chief-piyush-anand-to-head-ndrf |publisher=The Secretariat |access-date=30 November 2025}}</ref>

Anand took charge as Director General of the National Disaster Response Force on 1 April 2024.<ref name="NDRFProfile" />

==Awards==
Anand is the recipients of the more awards for his unbelievable service in his career.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tricitytoday.com/lucknow/piyush-anand-1991-batch-ips-in-uttar-pradesh-became-adg-of-cisf-36193.html|title=पीयूष आनंद बने सीआईएसएफ के एडीजी : उत्तर प्रदेश में 1991 बैच के आईपीएस हैं|website=tricitytoday.com}}</ref>

*[[Indian Police Medal]] awarded by the [[central government]] for Meritorious Service.{{citation needed|date=July 2025}}
*[[President's Police Medal]] for Distinguished Service.{{citation needed|date=July 2025}}
*Gold Medal by School of Public Policy & Management, MDI Gurgaon for outstanding performance.{{citation needed|date=July 2025}}
*Silver in 2018, Gold in 2019 and Platinum in 2020 and Kumbh Sewa Medal in 2019. He has also been awarded DG's CRPF Commendation Disc in 2017.<ref name="Education"/>

==References==
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[[Category:People from Delhi]]
[[Category:IIT Delhi alumni]]
[[Category:Indian Police Service officers]]
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