Bhubaneswar, Feb 24: Rajesh Pravakar Patil, a 2005-batch IAS Officer, has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), succeeding Vijay Amrut Kulange. Currently holding the position of Commissioner-cum-Secretary at the Co-operation Department and serving as Special Secretary at the Housing & Urban Development Department in an additional capacity, Patil will retain these responsibilities alongside his new role at BMC.
Meanwhile, Vijay Amrut Kulange, an IAS Officer from the 2013 batch, has been granted one month's leave. Upon his return, he will be reassigned to a new post.