Mangalore: Kanady Ajith Hegde, has been appointed as the new commissioner of Mangalore City Corporation.
As Harish Kumar was transferred as personal secretary of urban development minister Vinay Kumar Sorake early last month, the post of MCC commissioner was lying vacant.
Speaking to the media Hegde said that he will prefer to provide basic necessities especially good roads, drinking water and responsible government.
Ajith Hegde will be taking up his new responsibility on Wednesday July 10.
Hegde was the commissioner of MUDA and also served as financial controller in Karnataka Rural Roads Development Organization, Bangalore.
He served as joint commissioner of Mangalore muncipality for three years and later transferred as chief adminstrator of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board. He has also served in the Udupi town council.