In a new administrative reshuffle, the Maharashtra government has reassigned five IAS officers to new positions, aiming to enhance governance and leadership across various departments.
Ulhasnagar’s First Woman Commissioner
Ulhasnagar has made history by appointing Manisha Awhale, a 2019-batch IAS officer, as its first woman commissioner. Previously serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Pune Smart City, Awhale hails from Washim and holds an LLB degree from ILS, Pune. She completed her probation in Satara and has also served as the Chief Executive Officer of Solapur Zila Parishad.
This appointment follows a similar milestone in Kalyan-Dombivli, where Indurani Jakhar, a 2016-batch IAS officer, became the city’s first woman commissioner.
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Other Key Appointments
- Pankaj Kumar, formerly Managing Director of Maharashtra State Fisheries Development Corporation, Mumbai, has been appointed Project Director of RUSA under the Higher & Technical Education Department.
- Kishor Tawde, a promotee IAS officer, previously Managing Director of Maharashtra State Farming Corporation, Pune, has taken over as Commissioner of Fisheries, Mumbai.
- Nandkumar Bedse has been assigned as the Managing Director of Maharashtra State Farming Corporation, Pune.
- Anita Meshram, a 1996-batch IAS officer, has assumed the role of Managing Director of Maharashtra State Fisheries Development Corporation, Mumbai.