Overview
- An official order has taken effect transferring seven senior IAS officers, with PCMC chief Shekhar Singh named Kumbh Mela Commissioner in Nashik and signaling his move in a farewell note.
- Until a new civic head is appointed, Maha Metro MD and former PCMC commissioner Shravan Hardikar holds additional charge of the Pimpri-Chinchwad corporation.
- Nashik-focused changes include Jalaj Sharma shifting from district collector to NMRDA metropolitan commissioner and Ayush Prasad taking over as Nashik collector, with Rohan Ghughe posted to Jalgaon.
- Other postings confirm M. Devendra Singh as MPCB member secretary in Mumbai, Sanjay Kolte as sugar commissioner in Pune, and Manoj Jindal as Ratnagiri collector.
- The reshuffle follows a high-level review of Simhastha 2027 preparations, with the state constituting a dedicated Kumbh authority, outlining crowd-safety responsibilities, and planning development works reported at about Rs 14,000 crore, while some coverage notes political speculation over ministerial influence.