Delhi's unified municipal corporation formally comes into existence
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The unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) formally came into existence on Sunday.
The unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) formally came into existence on Sunday as IAS officers Ashwani Kumar and Gyanesh Bharti assumed charge as the new civic body's special officer and commissioner, respectively.
The MCD was trifurcated in 2012 during Sheila Dikshit's tenure as the chief minister. It is now reunified by merging three civic bodies -- North, South and East Municipal Corporations.
According to municipal officials, Kumar will be the top authority handling the civic affairs till a new House is elected.
He said providing the best of civic amenities to the public and improvement of sanitation services will be among his top priorities.
"Sanitation is a basic and obligatory function of any civic body and its impact is always clearly visible on ground. So, my priority will be to further improve sanitation services in the city," Kumar told PTI.
Kumar's appointment as the special officer of the unified MCD is considered significant as he is expected to play a vital role in the functioning of the unified municipal corporation, months before the civic elections.
A 1992-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, Kumar was the chief secretary of Puducherry. He had recently been transferred to Delhi by the central government and was awaiting posting.
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