Overview

• Shravan Hardikar, Maha Metro managing director and former PCMC chief, has been given additional charge of the Pimpri-Chinchwad civic body until a new commissioner is appointed.
• The official order also moved M. Devendra Singh to member secretary of MPCB, Jalaj Sharma to NMRDA, Ayush Prasad to Nashik district, Rohan Ghughe to Jalgaon, Sanjay Kolte to Sugar Commissioner in Pune, and Manoj Jindal to Ratnagiri district.
• Coverage links the reshuffle to a recent high-level review of Simhastha preparations led by Devendra Fadnavis.
• Hindustan Times reports the state has set up a dedicated Kumbh Mela authority for Nashik, and Singh’s brief includes crowd management and safety.
• Free Press Journal reports that development works of about Rs 14,000 crore are being planned for the 2026–27 Kumbh preparations.