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IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal who blew the lid off a land scam in Mohali during her training in Punjab is in the works. This move saved the state exchequer a lot of money.

Little do people know that the fiery 2010-batch IAS officer for Uttar Pradesh cadre, who rose to fame for her crackdown against the state’s sand mafia, wanted to opt for Punjab cadre.

IAS officer used her maternity leave not just to nurture the newborn but also to pen a memoir capturing an extraordinary journey the threats she faced from the sand mining mafia, her suspension, reinstatement and most of all her experience of two perfect pregnancies.

Durga Shakti said the only solution was law enforcement, use of satellites for surveillance and back tracing of each of the sophisticated machines the mafia used for their operations.

Watch the backstory of this inspirational officer and get to know her family and educational background, the challenges she has had to go through, her preparation schedule for the UPSC exam and so much more.

We hope that her journey inspires you and motivates you to put your best foot forward in the examination. All the very best and let’s crack it!

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