Sanjeev Jaiswal (IAS)

Civil Servant

Indian Kolkata, West Bengal

Quick Info

ProfessionCivil Servant
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/04/1972
Age54 years
BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal

Latest News about Sanjeev Jaiswal (IAS)

17/02/2025

MHADA announced measures under Sanjeev Jaiswal’s leadership to speed up the redevelopment of 17 stalled slum projects. On the same day, he also formed a committee to investigate an incident involving money being thrown outside an officer’s chamber, reflecting internal disciplinary action at the authority.

13/02/2025

MHADA directed the introduction of an online system for lease deed and conveyance processes in Mumbai under Sanjeev Jaiswal’s guidance. The move was presented as part of a push for faster and more transparent service delivery, alongside a plan to complete structural audits of 1,000 cessed buildings by the end of March.

11/02/2025

At MHADA’s ninth Lokshahi Din, Sanjeev Jaiswal resolved five long-pending public grievance cases on the spot. The decisions were issued immediately to the relevant officials, giving direct relief to the applicants the same day.

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Bio/Wiki

Known forAdministrative leadership in urban development, housing, and public welfare; served as Vice President & CEO of MHADA and Additional Commissioner of BMC

Physical Stats & More

Height172 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSt. Paul's Boarding School, Darjeeling, West Bengal

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Marathi

Family

WifeSiddhi Jaiswal

Career

ServiceIndian Administrative Services (IAS)
Batch1996
CadreMaharashtra
Major Appointments
  • 2023: Vice president and chief executive officer of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA)
  • 2019: Extra municipal commissioner for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
  • 2012: Divisional Commissioner, Maharashtra
  • 2023-Present: Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA)
  • 2021-2023: Principal Secretary, Water Supply - Fast-tracked 38,000+ Jal Jeevan Mission rural water projects
  • 2019-2021: Additional Commissioner, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
  • 2012-2015: Divisional Commissioner, Department of Revenue, Maharashtra
  • 2010-2012: District Collector, Nashik
  • 2007-2010: District Collector, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)
  • 2004-2007: District Collector, Chandrapur
  • Municipal Commissioner of Thane and Nagpur
Career Span28 years
Key Achievements
  • Delivered Digithane Smart City project
  • Revived and fast-tracked 38,000+ Jal Jeevan Mission projects
  • Executed COVID-19 Jumbo Centers during pandemic
  • Spearheaded flood rehabilitation efforts
  • Led drought mitigation in Marathwada region
  • Implemented E-Setu digital governance platform
  • Directed major health and sports infrastructure development
  • Led relocation of villages Botezari and Kolsa from Tadoba-Andhari Forest Reserve
  • Advanced affordable housing projects and redevelopment of dilapidated buildings in Mumbai

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sanjeev Jaiswal is an Indian Administration Services official from the 1996 batch of the Maharashtra cadre.
2. He has held key positions in Nagpur, Aurangabad, and Thane Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra.
3. In July 2023, he faced scrutiny from the Enforcement Directorate regarding a money laundering case linked to Covid field hospital contracts.
4. A news story from 2016 highlighted Sanjeev Jaiswal paying for medical expenses of a 6-year-old girl named Aahana with a deformed nose.
5. Before 2019, he worked as the Principal Secretary of the water supply and sanitation department in Maharashtra.
6. In June 2023, he was appointed as the vice president and CEO of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA).
7. In 2023, a probe into the Covid-19 jumbo centre scam involved Sanjeev Jaiswal when he served as extra municipal commissioner for the BMC in 2020.
8. The ED suspected Jaiswal of approving inflated prices for medicines sold to Covid-19 patients by the BMC.
9. He was believed to have been aware of the violations but did not oppose them for undisclosed reasons.
10. Sanjeev Jaiswal is an Indian Administrative Services official from the 1996 batch of the Maharashtra cadre.
11. In 2023, a probe into the Covid-19 jumbo centre scam involved Sanjeev Jaiswal when he served as additional municipal commissioner for the BMC in 2020.
12. He cleared the competitive civil services examination with distinction.
13. His leadership emphasizes transparency, efficiency, and people-centric governance.
14. In 2023, a probe into the Covid-19 jumbo centre scam involved Sanjeev Jaiswal when he served as an additional municipal commissioner for the BMC in 2020.
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