Maharashtra Government moves Mira Bhayander municipal commissioner after ED summons

Maharashtra Government moves Mira Bhayander municipal commissioner after ED summons

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday moved Mira Bhayander municipal commissioner Dilip Dhole and replaced him with Sanjay Katkar
This action came hours after it emerged that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned the bureaucrat in connection with its probe into a money laundering case.

Dilip Dhole was private secretary to Eknath Shinde when he was a minister in the previous Devendra Fadnavis government.

Last week, Katkar, who was ordered to take over the municipal corporation, was recently inducted into the Indian Administrative Service and appointed as joint managing director in the City Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO). IAS officer Kailas Shinde, who was awaiting posting, will take over.

Dhole, reportedly, was private secretary to Eknath Shinde when the latter was a minister in the earlier Devendra Fadnavis government. He was of deputy commissioner rank, equivalent to deputy collectors of the revenue department.

Dhole informed the media that he was unwell and need to collect the necessary details before giving his reaction.

ED summoned Dhole for information and clarification related to the agency’s probe into money laundering charges related to alleged irregularities which was detected by the Thane police in November 2016. It was alleged that several builders, in violation of the Urban Land Ceiling Regulation (ULCR) Act, avoided surrendering excess land to the government through bribery and using fake documents.

Meanwhile, Dhole took charge as MBMC chief in March 2021 and joined the corporation as an additional municipal commissioner.

News Edit K.V.Raman