Mumbai is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the de facto financial centre and the most populous city of India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region,the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million living within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008,Mumbai was named an alpha world city.
The Mumbai Police is the police department of the city of Mumbai,Maharashtra. It is a part of Maharashtra Police and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Mumbai. The force's motto is "Sadrakṣaṇāya Khalanigrahaṇāya".
Johny Joseph is an Indian Administrative Service officer of 1972 batch. He graduated from Trivandrum Engineering College with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and served as commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation from 29 February 2004 to May 2007.
The Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP),is a project formulated by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to bring about improvement in the traffic and transport situation in the Mumbai metropolitan region with the assistance of the World Bank.
Prabhakar Kashinath Kunte,was an Indian Freedom fighter and former Member of Legislator Assembly of Maharashtra. He was born at Alibag in 1920 and was a resident of Mumbai from 1939 till his death on 14 August 2012.
Jairaj Moreshwar Phatak,an IAS officer of 1978 batch,served as the 25th municipal commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC),India from May 2007 to October 2009. He succeeded Johny Joseph as the Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai in May 2007. Currently,he is in the governing council as Director-General and Secretary of All India Institute of Local Self-Government
Mahul is a fishing village in Chembur,Mumbai,located on the eastern seafront of the Mumbai Suburban district. Since 2017,Mahul has been in the news for its high levels of pollution and the dismal conditions of its 72-building slum resettlement colony. The area has come to be referred to as Mumbai's "toxic hellhole","gas chamber",and "human dumping ground", where the poor "are sent to die".
A municipal corporation is a type of local government in India that administers urban areas with a population of more than one million. The growing population and urbanization of various Indian cities highlighted the need for a type of local governing body that could provide services such as healthcare,education,housing and transport by collecting property taxes and administering grants from the state government.
Uttam Khobragade is a senior retired officer of the Indian Administrative Service and father of Indian Diplomat Devyani Khobragade.
Bhalchandra Gopal Deshmukh,also known as B.G. Deshmukh,IAS (1929-2011) was an Indian civil servant from the 1951 batch of the Indian Administrative Service. During his career he served with distinction in various capacities in Maharashtra and Gujarat. He was secretary to the then chief minister of Maharashtra,Vasantrao Naik,and Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation,Bombay. He went on to serve as Additional Secretary,Ministry of Home Affairs,and Union Labour Secretary in the Government of India. In 1985,he was appointed as Chief Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra.
Yogesh Sagar is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a three term member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He is well known for his social work. He has also been awarded the ‘Best MLA Award’for three consecutive years by Praja Foundation.
Ajoy Mehta is the former Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai. He succeeded Sitaram Kunte as the Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai. He has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra on 10 May 2019.
Swadhin Kshatriya was the Chief Secretary Government of Maharashtra and senior most Civil service IAS officer in Maharashtra.
JP Dange was the Chief Secretary Government of Maharashtra and Civil service IAS officer in Maharashtra. He Graduated from Nagpur University with Bachelors in Law (L.L.B) and Commerce (B.Com) and Post-graduated from Pune University with Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A). He further did M.Sc in Development Administration from Bath University under the Colombo Plan. He was 'AIR' - 38 at Combined Defense Services Examination 1972 in first attempt and appointed as Commissioned Officer in IAF at Defense Services Staff College,Wellington by the President of India. He was 'AIR' - 23 at the Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination 1973 in first attempt and got selected in the Indian Administrative Service (I.A.S) aged 21. He was appointed by the Union and State Government as the youngest 'Home Secretary' aged 37 Years after the serial Bombay Bomb Blasts,1993. He was tasked as Competent Authority in capacity of Hon'ble Chief Secretary in management of Ajmal Kasab Hanging - Operation X in 2011-12. In recognition of his long and illustrious Administrative Service of 46 Years,he was given 'Best Governance Award' by Government of India,Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2020.
On 29 December 2017,a fire broke out at Kamala Mills,a commercial complex in Lower Parel,Mumbai,at 00:22 IST. The fire resulted in the deaths of 14 people,and injuries to 55 more. The fire began in a bar,1 Above,and spread to an adjacent pub,Mojo's Bistro,before spreading through the rest of the building in which they were housed.
Vikas Shankar Kharage is an Indian Administrative Service officer currently posted as Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister,Government of Maharashtra since 9 December 2019. He holds additional charge of Principal Secretary of the Department of Cultural Affairs.
I.S Chahal Full Name:- Iqbal Singh is a 1989 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre. He is currently the Municipal Commissioner &Administrator of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Chahal has served Government of Maharashtra and India in various capacities. In his initial career he was collector of Thane and Aurangabad districts,later on he was Joint Secretary in Ministry of Home Affairs,Ministry of Women &Child Development and Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Following that he was also Principal Secretary in Water Resources Department and Urban Development Department of Maharashtra.
The Ministry of Housing is a ministry in the Government of Maharashtra. Ministry is responsible for implementation of laws and acts related to housing in Maharashtra.
The Chief Secretary of Maharashtra is the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of the Maharashtra State. The Chief Secretary is the ex-officio head of the state Civil Services Board,the State Secretariat,the state cadre Indian Administrative Service and all civil services under the rules of business of the state government. The Chief Secretary acts as the principal advisor to the chief minister on all matters of state administration.
