Iqbal Singh Chahal

Iqbal Singh Chahal
Born (1966-01-20) 20 January 1966 (age 58)[1]
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
OccupationAdditional Chief Secretary
OrganizationGovernment of Maharashtra
Notable workCOVID-19 Management in Mumbai

Iqbal Singh Chahal (born 20 January 1966) is a 1989 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.[2][3] He is the former Municipal Commissioner and Administrator of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)[4][5][6] and is currently an Additional Chief Secretary in the Maharashtra Chief Minister's office.[7] Prior to this, Chahal has served Government of Maharashtra and India in various capacities. In his initial career he was collector of Thane and Chatrapati Sambhajinagar districts,[2] later on he was Joint Secretary in Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Women & Child Development and Ministry of Panchayati Raj.[2] Following that he was also Principal Secretary in Water Resources Department and Urban Development Department of Maharashtra.[2]

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  2. ^ a b c d "Executive record sheet". Supremo - Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Mumbai: Iqbal Singh Chahal completes a year as BMC chief". Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. ^ "BMC chief: If someone laughs at us, how do I share Mumbai model". The Indian Express. 7 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ^ RAJAGOPAL, DIVYA (12 May 2020). "New BMC chief Iqbal Singh Chahal must find a fix that can go viral". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  6. ^ Scroll Staff (6 May 2021). "Covid: Mumbai to get new drive-in vaccination centres in every zone within 24 hours, says civic body". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Chahal appointed as additional chief secretary in CMO". The Times of India. 23 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 March 2024.