Gujarat cadre IPS Atul Karwal appointed DG of NDRF

Gandhinagar: Gujarat cadre officer of Indian Police Service (IPS) Atul Karwal has been appointed the new Director General (DG) of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). Karwal is presently heading Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad.

Atul Karwal is an IPS officer of 1988 batch, borne on Gujarat cadre. Born on 04.03.1964, Shri Karwal is B.E. (Mechanical Engg.) and M.B.A. He served as Superintendent of Police Valsad, Rajkot Rural, Porbandar, Junagadh, Mehsana Districts and as Dy. Commissioner of Police Vadodara City, Surat City and Ahmadabad City. He was also Commandant, State Reserve Police Force, Group 13, Rajkot. On deputation as Asst. Director (Outdoor Training) in Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad from 1998-2002, he trained 4 batches of IPS officers. As Deputy Inspector General of Police, he served as DIG Planning and Modernization, in DGP Office, Gandhinagar. As Inspector-General of Police, he served as IG, Anti-Terrorist Squad, Gujarat, Joint CP (Traffic) and Joint CP, Sector-2, Ahmedabad City, Jt. Director, Gujarat Police Academy. As IG, CRPF, Srinagar he supervised 23 Battalions in Srinagar for Counter Terrorist operations and Law and Order. He was also IG (Trg), CRPF, IG (Pers) CRPF and ADG (Pers), CRPF, before joining the Academy as Director.

He was adjudged the ‘Best Officer Trainee’ of his batch during his basic training in the SVP National Police Academy. He was awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2010, the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2016, the Police Medal for Gallantry on Republic Day 2020 and the 1st Bar to PMG on Independence Day 2020. He has been awarded with the Kathin Seva Padak for his duties in Srinagar and the Parakram Padak for an operation in Kashmir. He has been awarded the Ati Utkrisht Seva Padak and Commendation Discs by Director SVP NPA (1), DG J&K (1) and DG CRPF (5).