Dharmendra, an IAS officer of the 1989 batch, assumed charge as chairperson of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Saturday. Soon after taking the charge, Dharmendra convened an introductory meeting with Secretary, NDMC and all head of the departments of NDMC at Council Room on Saturday.
Dharmendra succeeds Naresh Kumar who in July, 2019 was transferred to Arunachal Pradesh as Chief Secretary. Dharmendra was posted as Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor in Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.
Dharmendra has held several important assignments in past, serving both Central and Delhi Governments in various capacities. He has worked over ten years in Urban Sector in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation, Government of India and DDA.
He has served in Delhi Government in capacity of Secretary (Environment and Forest) and also in the department of Industries, Urban Development, Irrigation and Flood Control. He was Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) New Delhi and North-West Delhi and was also Commissioner (Land Management) in DDA.