MCD merger: New Commissioner, special officer to be appointed to run unified MCD
Zee News
The Centre on Wednesday issued a notification saying the three civic bodies of Delhi will be formally merged on May 22.
New Delhi: With three municipal bodies in Delhi set to be unified on Monday, the exercise to reshuffle and reorganise their staff will begin with the appointment of a new commissioner and a special officer to run the unified MCD next week.
The Centre on Wednesday issued a notification saying the three civic bodies of Delhi will be formally merged on May 22.
According to the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022, the Centre will appoint a "special officer" to run the new, unified civic body until the first meeting of the corporation is held.
A senior official of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation said that after the unification next step would be the appointment of a special officer and new commissioner.
"Both these appointments are likely to be done by the Centre in the next week. The new commissioner will begin the process of reorganising the staff as it has to be curtailed.
