List of municipal commissioners of Mumbai
The Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai is the chief executive officer of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Though the Mayor is the head of the house, his role is largely ceremonial and almost all powers are vested in the Commissioner.[1] The Municipal Commissioner maintains Mumbai, and thus has responsibilities over the sewage system, the school divisions, power companies, roads, and other aspects of local infrastructure. The BEST and the Mumbai Fire Brigade are autonomous bodies under the organization. The commissioner is an Indian Administrative Service officer appointed by the Maharashtra state government. Mr. Iqbal Chahal, is the current Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai.[2]
List of municipal commissioners
Name | Tenure |
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Johny Joseph | March 2004 - April 2007 |
Jairaj Phatak | May 2007 - |
Praveen Pardeshi | May 2019 - May 2020 |
Iqbal Singh Chahal | 8 May 2020 – present |
See also
References
- "Directly elected mayor: An idea whose time has come". Hindustan Times. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- "Praveen Pardeshi takes charge as new BMC chief | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. 13 May 2019.
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