Sanjay Bhatia (civil servant)

Sanjay Bhatia (born 5 July 1960) is the Upa-Lokayukta of Maharashtra (equivalent to a deputy ombudsman) and current head (in charge, I/C) of the Lokayukta.[1] He is the former chairman of Mumbai Port Trust and Indian Ports Association. He is an Indian Administrative Service officer of 1985 batch who has served at various levels of the state and central governments in India.

Sanjay Bhatia
Lokayukta, Upa-Lokayukta Maharashtra
Assumed office
28 August 2020
Preceded byShri Dattatraya Padsalgikar
Chairman Mumbai Port Trust & Indian Ports Association
In office
14 March 2016 – 31 July 2020
Preceded byRavi Parmar
Succeeded byRajiv Jalota
Personal details
Born1960-05-07
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Alma materSouthern Cross University
OccupationCivil service, IAS

Early life and education

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He is a mechanical engineer with an MBA from Southern Cross University, Australia, and a Maharashtra cadre IAS officer of the 1985 batch.[2]

Career

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Personal life

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Bhatia is a practitioner of meditation, and teaches heartfulness meditation. [5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shri Sanjay Bhatia, I/c Lokayukta, Maharashtra State". lokayukta.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Lokayukta Maharashtra". lokayukta.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Senior IAS officer Sanjay Bhatia appointed as Upa-Lokayukta of Maharashtra - ET Government". ETGovernment.com. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  4. ^ "CIDCO Enjoys the First-Mover Advantage: Sanjay Bhatia". eGov Magazine. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Mumbai: Port trust chief to retire by month-end". www.mid-day.com. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.