In a key administrative move, the Maharashtra government has appointed Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Dr Vijay Suryawanshi as the new municipal commissioner of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC). The appointment order was issued by the state’s general administration department from Mantralaya on Wednesday.

Before being transferred to PCMC, Dr Suryawanshi was serving as the divisional commissioner of the Konkan Division in Mumbai.