Mumbai News: BMC Appoints Full-Time Ward Officers In Dongri, Marine Lines, Parel And Kandivali After Long Delay
2025 年 10 月 3 日
Four Mumbai Wards to Get Full-Time Ward Officers After Long Delay
Mumbai: After a long wait, four out of eight administrative wards in Mumbai will finally have full-time ward officers. On Friday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) administration appointed new ward officials—also known as Assistant Municipal Commissioners (AMCs)—in B (Dongri), C (Marine Lines), F South (Parel), and R South (Kandivali) wards.
These appointments were made based on recommendations from the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) following examinations for the 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, the BMC announced recruitment for 14 ward officer posts. After exams and document verification, the final list of candidates was prepared. However, legal petitions filed by disqualified candidates stalled the process for over two years. The Supreme Court later permitted BMC to proceed with appointments of the shortlisted candidates.
Despite the Supreme Court’s order, delays persisted, leading the BMC to face a contempt petition. Eventually, the MPSC released the final list, appointment letters were issued in November 2024, and the training for the new AMCs was completed last month.
Meanwhile, senior engineers managed these roles without formal administrative training, which raised concerns regarding administrative delays and weakened oversight in the wards.
New Appointments and Transfers Issued
On Friday, the BMC issued a series of administrative orders appointing the following AMCs:
- Yogesh Desai – AMC of B Ward (Dongri)
- Santosh Salunkhe – AMC of C Ward (Marine Lines)
- Vrushali Ingule – AMC of F South Ward (Parel)
- Aarti Golekar – AMC of R South Ward (Kandivali)
Sanjay Ingle, who was serving as the Executive Engineer and acting in charge of C Ward, and Manish Salve, acting in charge of R South, have been relieved of their duties and sent back to the City Engineer Department.
Additionally, the civic authorities issued transfer orders for three AMCs:
- Nitin Shukla transferred from B Ward to K East Ward (Jogeshwari, Andheri East)
- Mahesh Patil transferred from F South to S Ward (Bhandup)
- Alka Sasane, AMC of S Ward, transferred to the Market Department
Remaining Posts to Be Filled Soon
A senior civic official stated, “Of the remaining four candidates, one has yet to be relieved from their previous posting, while another is currently on maternity leave. The other two are undergoing training and will be appointed as AMCs upon completion.”
Stay updated for further announcements on the filling of the remaining AMC positions.
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