Ludhiana: The revolving door at Ludhiana municipal corporation continued Wednesday as Damanjit Singh Mann took charge as commissioner, becoming the fifth officer to head the civic body this year. He replaces Ankur Mahindroo, whose stint lasted less than a month.Soon after taking charge at the MC Zone D office in Sarabha Nagar, Mann, a 2012-batch PCS officer, held a review meeting with senior civic officials and laid out his priorities, with solid waste management, cleanliness and hassle-free delivery of public services high on the agenda.Having served in Ludhiana district earlier, Mann said he was already familiar with several of the city’s major civic challenges. Besides waste management, he listed roads, the sewerage system and street lights among areas requiring attention.He said expediting development works, bringing transparency to civic functioning and recovery of dues would also remain priority areas.The new commissioner stressed that tackling the city’s civic problems would require public participation and appealed to residents to support the MC’s efforts, particularly in maintaining cleanliness.Mann said he would encourage direct interaction with residents to understand problems at the ground level and work towards making civic services more accessible and hassle-free.He also sought cooperation from NGOs, resident welfare associations, the media and other organisations in efforts aimed at improving the city.Earlier, senior MC officials welcomed Mann on his arrival at the Zone D office. He was also accorded a guard of honour by a Punjab Police contingent.
