MUMBAI : The Central Government appointed Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official Mr. Rajiv Jalota as new Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust under the Ministry of Shipping for four years.
The 1988-batch Maharashtra cadre official, Mr. Jalota, will succeed incumbent IAS official Mr. Sanjay Bhatia, a 1985-batch Maharashtra cadre official.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the proposal of Ministry of Shipping appointing Mr. Jalota as Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust up to September 30, 2024, the date of his superannuation, or until further orders whichever is earlier, said a Ministry of Personnel order.
Mr. Rajiv Jalota, who is the first Goods and Services Tax (GST) Commissioner of the State, is currently the Additional Chief Secretary in higher and technical education department of the State Government. He first served as Sales Tax Commissioner and then as GST Commissioner from January 2015 to January 2020. Mr. Jalota has also served as Additional Municipal Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, collector of Yavatmal and Latur districts among his other postings in various state bodies and departments.
