Bhubaneswar: Recognising her outstanding contributions to policing and public service, the Centre has approved the appointment of 2016-batch Odisha cadre IPS officer Sagarika Nath as Superintendent of Police (SP) in National Investigation Agency (NIA), official sources said Saturday.
In an official communication, the Ministry of Home Affairs has requested Odisha Chief Secretary relieve Nath from her current assignment as Khurda SP immediately to enable her to assume her new responsibilities at the Centre.
Necessary instructions have been issued to the Director General of Police (DGP) and the NIA, Delhi, to coordinate the smooth transition.
Nath is known for having introduced several initiatives like Project Sampark, a comprehensive anti-drug campaign that combines law enforcement, youth outreach, and mental health awareness to address drug abuse among youths in Khurda; ‘Chhota Cop Programme’, a trust building exercise between police and children; and ‘Project Durga, which focuses on women’s safety and empowerment.
She was earlier posted as Traffic SP, Bhubaneswar and also as SP of Balasore, when curfew was clamped in the coastal town following clashes between two groups sparked over suspicions of cow slaughter during a religious celebration in 2024.
A native of Dhenkanal, Odisha, Nath holds a BTech in Electrical Engineering from CET Bhubaneswar and cracked the UPSC Civil Services Exam in 2015 with an All India Rank of 199.
PNN
