India, Oct. 4 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has appointed four new assistant commissioners to various wards in the city, following recommendations by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC). To fill the vacant posts in the assistant commissioner cadre, the MPSC selected the candidates through a competitive examination process.

On September 22, HT had reported that the BMC was facing a staff crisis with six wards without full-time ward officers.

The new appointees include Santosh Gorakh Salunke, who has been assigned to the C Ward in Marine Lines, Vrushali Pandurang Ingule, appointed as F South Ward officer in Parel, Yogesh Ranjitrao Desai, posted to the B Ward in Dongri, and Aarti Bhagwan Golekar, who will now...