Maharashtra transfers 12 IAS officers ahead of June 22 monsoon session
Synopsis
Days before Maharashtra's monsoon session opens on 22 June, the state government has reshuffled 12 IAS officers across its most consequential urban and industrial bodies — including a dedicated posting for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, signalling the administration's intent to accelerate one of Asia's largest slum rehabilitation drives.
Key Takeaways
The Maharashtra government transferred 12 IAS officers on 16 June , ahead of the monsoon session starting 22 June .
Vijay Singhal (IAS:RR:1997) has been posted as Officer on Special Duty for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project .
Ashwin Mudgal (IAS:RR:2007) takes over as VCMD, CIDCO ; Ashwini Joshi (IAS:RR:2006) moves to MMRDA as Additional Metropolitan Commissioner.
Deependra Singh Kushwah (IAS:RR:2006) becomes CEO of MIDC ; P.
Velrasu (IAS:RR:2002) moves to Secretary (Forest), Mantralaya .
Two 2022-batch and two 2023-batch officers are reassigned across Gondia , Akola , Nanded , and Nandurbar .
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday, 16 June transferred 12 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers across key departments and urban bodies, days before the state legislature's three-week monsoon session commences on 22 June. The reshuffle touches critical agencies including CIDCO, MMRDA, the Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM), and the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).
Key Postings in Urban and Infrastructure Bodies
Vijay Singhal (IAS:RR:1997), previously Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), has been moved as Officer on Special Duty for the high-profile Dharavi Redevelopment Project in Mumbai. Filling his CIDCO role is Ashwin Mudgal (IAS:RR:2007), who was serving as Additional Metropolitan Commissioner at the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).
Ashwini Joshi (IAS:RR:2006), who held the post of Additional Municipal Commissioner at MCGM, has been appointed Additional Metropolitan Commissioner at MMRDA. Prajkta Verma (IAS:RR:2001) steps into the Additional Municipal Commissioner role at MCGM, Mumbai.
Industrial and Forest Departments See Senior Shuffles
P. Velrasu (IAS:RR:2002), who was Chief Executive Officer of MIDC, has been posted as Secretary (Forest) in the Revenue and Forest Department at Mantralaya, Mumbai. Deependra Singh Kushwah (IAS:RR:2006), previously Development Commissioner (Industries) at the Directorate of Industries, takes over as CEO of MIDC.
Kadambari Balkawade (IAS:RR:2010), who headed the National Health Mission (NHM) as Commissioner (Family Welfare) and Director, moves to the Directorate of Industries as Development Commissioner. Sanjay Katkar (IAS:SCS:2014), formerly Managing Director of the Maharashtra Information Technology Corporation, has been posted as Commissioner (Family Welfare) and Director, NHM, Mumbai.
Junior Officers Reassigned Across Districts
Zenith Chandra Donthula (IAS:RR:2022), who served as Project Officer, Integrated Tribal Development Programme (ITDP), Kinwat, and Assistant Collector, Kinwat Sub Division, Nanded, has been posted as Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Gondia. Anay Navandar (IAS:RR:2022), PO, ITDP, Taloda, and Assistant Collector, Taloda Sub Division, Nandurbar, moves as CEO, Zilla Parishad, Akola.
B. Saravanan (IAS:RR:2023), Assistant Collector, Bhokhardan Sub Division, Jalna, has been posted as PO, ITDP, Kinwat and Assistant Collector, Kinwat Sub Division, Nanded. Laghima Tiwari (IAS:RR:2023), Assistant Collector, Gondpipri Sub Division, Chandrapur, has been posted as PO, ITDP, Taloda and Assistant Collector, Taloda Sub Division, Nandurbar.
Context and Significance
Pre-session bureaucratic reshuffles are a common administrative practice in Maharashtra, allowing the government to align departmental leadership before legislative scrutiny intensifies. This round is particularly notable given the ongoing Dharavi Redevelopment Project — one of the largest urban renewal schemes in Asia — receiving a dedicated senior IAS officer. The reassignment of health and industrial leadership also signals administrative recalibration ahead of what is expected to be a politically charged monsoon session.
Point of View
But this one carries operational weight. Posting a dedicated IAS officer to the Dharavi Redevelopment Project — rather than leaving it under an already-stretched CIDCO chief — suggests the government recognises execution risk in its flagship urban scheme. The simultaneous churn at MIDC, NHM, and MMRDA means four of the state's most capital-intensive agencies are getting new leadership simultaneously, just as the legislature prepares to scrutinise their budgets and performance. Whether the reshuffle delivers continuity or disruption will depend on how quickly incoming officers can get up to speed on projects already mid-stream.
NationPress
2 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Maharashtra transfer 12 IAS officers on 16 June 2025?
The Maharashtra government transferred 12 IAS officers on 16 June to align departmental leadership ahead of the state legislature's monsoon session beginning 22 June. Pre-session reshuffles are a standard administrative practice to ensure key agencies have settled leadership before legislative scrutiny.
Who has been posted to the Dharavi Redevelopment Project?
Vijay Singhal (IAS:RR:1997), former Vice Chairman and Managing Director of CIDCO, has been posted as Officer on Special Duty for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project in Mumbai. The dedicated posting signals increased administrative focus on the high-profile urban renewal scheme.
Which senior agencies are affected by the Maharashtra IAS reshuffle?
The reshuffle covers CIDCO, MMRDA, MCGM, MIDC, the Directorate of Industries, the National Health Mission, the Maharashtra Information Technology Corporation, and Zilla Parishads in Gondia and Akola, among others.
When does the Maharashtra monsoon session begin?
The Maharashtra state legislature's monsoon session is scheduled to begin on 22 June and will run for three weeks.
Which junior IAS officers were transferred in this reshuffle?
Four junior officers were moved: Zenith Chandra Donthula and Anay Navandar (both IAS:RR:2022) were posted as Zilla Parishad CEOs in Gondia and Akola respectively, while B. Saravanan and Laghima Tiwari (both IAS:RR:2023) were assigned to ITDP postings in Nanded and Nandurbar.
