Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Oct 7: In a strategic administrative reshuffle, the Maharashtra government has transferred seven senior IAS officers, assigning them to key roles across the state, as part of preparations for both the 2027 Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik and the upcoming local body elections.
As per the official notification:
• M. Devendra Singh, the current Collector of Ratnagiri, has been appointed as Member Secretary of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) in Mumbai.
• Shekhar Singh, Municipal Commissioner of Pimpri Chinchwad, will now take over as Commissioner of the Kumbh Mela in Nashik, a crucial role ahead of the mega religious event.
• Jalaj Sharma, Collector of Nashik, becomes the Metropolitan Commissioner of the Nashik Metropolitan Region D