Overview
- Naval Kishore Ram, a 2008-batch IAS officer, has been officially appointed as the new Commissioner of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).
- He will take over the role on May 31, 2025, following the retirement of the current commissioner, Dr. Rajendra Bhosale.
- Ram previously served as Pune District Collector from 2018 to 2020, earning national recognition for his effective management during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- His career includes a central deputation as Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office and, most recently, as Joint Secretary in the Union Finance Ministry.
- The appointment is part of a broader reshuffle of eight IAS officers in Maharashtra, aimed at bolstering administrative leadership across the state.