India, Sept. 21 -- Pune municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram on Saturday carried out a major reshuffle, transferring 19 senior officers across departments in a single day.

The shake-up is being seen as the commissioner's effort to put the administration in "action mode" by building a team that can deliver better results. Along with internal transfers, some officers from the state service have also been inducted into the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).

Deputy commissioner (general administration) Prasad Katkar issued the circular of new postings as per the civic chief's instructions. Interestingly, officers Madhav Jagtap and Ramesh Shelar, who were considered sidelined earlier, have been given new responsibilities and brought back ...