NAGPUR: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (
NMC
) has appointed retired additional municipal commissioner
Rizwan Siddiqui
as director of special purpose vehicle— Nagpur Environmental Services Limited (
NESL
). Also, various departments— public works, electrical, projects and DPDC— will continue to be under Siddiqui.
Siddiqui, NMC’s first own additional municipal commissioner, retired from the services on February 28. Municipal commissioner Ashwin Mudgal on March 1 gave charge as NESL director and also of some departments to Siddiqui considering his vast experience in the civic body.
Siddiqui had also charge of general administration department and few more departments that were transferred to additional municipal commissioner Ravindra Kumbhare.
Deputy municipal commissioner
Ravindra Deotale
has been given officiating charge of additional municipal commissioner to look after public works, electrical, projects and DPDC departments. Siddiqui will be superior to
Deotale
for these departments. Also, Siddiqui will have say in water works department as on NESL board of directors.
Few days ago, the NMC general body took decision to appoint retired chief engineer Vijay Banginwar as director of NESL. Earlier, NMC’s retired superintending engineer Shashikant Hastak was appointed director of NESL immediately after his superannuation.
Due to lack of experienced hands and staff shortage, the NMC has been retaining retired officials and employees.
One of the NMC’s officials will happen to become additional municipal commissioner with Siddiqui’s retirement. Deputy municipal commissioner Ranjana Lade leads in the race. Also, chances of one of the assistant commissioners seem bright for the high profile post.
Anjaya Rajam Anparthi, 33, is a principal correspondent with The ...
Read MoreAnjaya Rajam Anparthi, 33, is a principal correspondent with The Times of India, Nagpur edition and looking after civic beat. He also likes to write stories from power and mining beats. He is a fond lover of city’s environment and highlight stories related to trees, greenery, rivers, lakes, sewage system, water treatment plants, and pollution-level. The issues related to civic amenities takes him to various parts of the city, slum areas, posh localities and meet citizens, social activists, NGOs, corporators and political leaders. Daylong visit to the NMC’s administrative offices makes him easy in learning various planning and developments of the city. He too likes to visit the developmental projects being undertaken under JNNURM Scheme once in a week. Maintaining a good contact with 145 corporators and officials, he like to highlight various issues related to the city spread in over 217 sq.km.
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