Pravin Darade, a 1998 batch IAS officer, who is also the Chief Minister’s secretary, was on Wednesday named as Mumbai’s new Additional Municipal Commissioner.
Darade was previously holding the post of the Additional Metropolitan Commissioner of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), where he has been succeeded by 1994 batch IAS officer Sonia Sethi, who has returned from central deputation.
In Mumbai, Darade will be in-charge of big ticket projects. He will also oversee the implementation of the civic Budget.