The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday appointed Amit Yadav, a  1991-batch AGMUT cadre IAS officer as the chairman of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). He replaced Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, a 1990-batch officer.

As per the notification issued by the Joint Secretary, Ashutosh Agnishotri, dated October 25, “in exercise of the powers conferred under the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994, the Central Government appoints Amit Yadav, IAS (AGMUT:1991) to be the Chairperson of New Delhi Municipal Council, vice Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, IAS (AGMUT:1990) with effect.”

Prior to this appointment, Yadav, a 1991-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the AGMUT cadre, was posted as the Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Yadav has held several important assignments in both Central and Delhi Governments in various capacities. He has worked as Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. He has also worked as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Telecommunication.

Yadav has served as Counsellor in Permanent Mission of India (WTO), Geneva and Civil Affairs Officer at Kosovo.

Yadav initially joined the service as Sub Divisional Magistrate, SDM in East Delhi, later on served as Deputy Commissioner in South Delhi ; Additional Commissioner in Sales Tax Department,  Commissioner, East Delhi Municipal Corporation, Secretary – Land and Building, Revenue, Finance, GAD and  Chairman and Managing Director in Delhi State Industrial Development Corporation (DSIDC).

Bhalla will now be the new and renewable energy secretary. Bhalla, who was appointed as an officer on special duty (OSD) in the Ministry of New and Renewal Energy last week, will take over as the secretary after incumbent Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi completes his term this month-end.