India, Jan. 23 -- Sanjeev Khirwar, a 1994-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the AGMUT cadre, on Thursday assumed charge as the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

Soon after assuming office, Khirwar outlined his priority areas, signalling a focus on strengthening Delhi's sanitation system, making the MCD financially self-reliant, improving ease of doing business and ensuring that civic services are delivered in a simple, efficient and citizen-friendly manner.

He emphasised that transparency and the use of digital platforms would be central to his approach, with the aim of making municipal services faster, more accountable and more accessible to residents.

Khirwar said improving service delivery ...