MCD gets Siva Prasad KV as new municipal secy; disengages Bhagwan Singh
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi appointed a new municipal secretary on Monday, as it disengaged from services Bhagwan Singh, who was serving on a contractual basis after retirement from the post, according to officials.
The move comes a day ahead of the special meeting that has been convened at the MCD headquarters on Tuesday to discuss and deliberate on the civic budget.
As required by norms, the civic budget has to be cleared by March 31.
According to a order issued earlier in the day, the MCD said Bhagwan Singh (retired municipal secretary) engaged as a "consultant" on contract basis in the office of the municipal secretary, is herby disengaged from services of the MCD w.e.f. March 27, 2023.
Later in the day, in another order, the MCD said a new officer has been given charge of the post of municipal secretary.
A senior official in the civic body confirmed the development.
"Siva Prasad KV, consultant, (retired municipal secretary) presently attached as OSD to Mayor is hereby