Mumbai: After a long wait, four out of eight administrative wards will finally have full-time ward officers. On Friday, the BMC administration appointed new ward officials— also known as Assistant Municipal Commissioners (AMC)—in B (Dongri), C (Marine Lines), F South (Parel), and R South (Kandivali) wards.

These appointments were made based on Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) recommendations after exams for vacant AMC posts. Until now, these wards were managed by acting ward officials, mostly senior engineers.

Recruitment Process Delayed By Legal Challenges

In June 2021, BMC announced recruitment for 14 ward officer posts. After exams and document verification, the final list was ready, but legal petitions by disqualified candidates stalled the process for over two years. T

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