Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Manoj Kumar Dwivedi takes charge as NDMC chairperson
Manoj Kumar Dwivedi is a very senior government officer called an IAS officer.
On Friday, he got a new job.
He is now the chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council, which looks after civic services in part of India's capital city.
His job is to make sure services for citizens work well.
Before this, he worked at the Department of Personnel and Training.
He has worked in government for nearly thirty years.
He has worked in many places, including Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
He studied chemical engineering at IIT Delhi, a famous university.
He wants departments to work together better and to focus on citizens.
The person who had his job before, Keshav Chandra, has moved to a new role at the Ministry of Coal.
Senior IAS officer Manoj Kumar Dwivedi took charge as chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).
Dwivedi, a 1997-batch AGMUT cadre officer, previously served as Additional Secretary (Establishment) in the Department of Personnel and Training.
He succeeded Keshav Chandra, who has been appointed Secretary of the Ministry of Coal.
He stressed the need for better coordination among departments, efficient delivery of civic services and a citizen-centric approach.
He held an interaction with senior NDMC officers and reviewed the council's ongoing work and key priorities.
- Who
- Senior IAS officer Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, a 1997-batch AGMUT cadre officer.
- What
- Took charge as chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).
- When
- Friday, August 7.
- Where
- New Delhi, India (the NDMC area).
- Why
- To lead the council after predecessor Keshav Chandra was appointed Secretary of the Ministry of Coal; Dwivedi emphasized better coordination and citizen-centric civic services.
- New Chairperson
- Manoj Kumar Dwivedi
- Organization
- New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)
- Cadre
- 1997-batch AGMUT cadre IAS officer
- Previous Post
- Additional Secretary (Establishment), Department of Personnel and Training
- Earlier Roles
- Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce; Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- Education
- BTech in Chemical Engineering, IIT Delhi
- Predecessor
- Keshav Chandra
- Predecessor's New Post
- Secretary, Ministry of Coal