Sanjay Bhatia (civil servant)

Sanjay Bhatia
Lokayukta, Upa-Lokayukta Maharashtra
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 August 2020
Preceded by	Shri Dattatraya Padsalgikar
Chairman Mumbai Port Trust & Indian Ports Association
In office 14 March 2016 – 31 July 2020
Preceded by	Ravi Parmar
Succeeded by	Rajiv Jalota
Personal details
Born	(1960-07-05) 5 July 1960 (age 64) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Alma mater	Southern Cross University
Occupation	Civil service, IAS

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.

Early life and education

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

• Upa-Lokayutka of Maharashtra with a term of five years from August 2020.[3]
• Chairman of the Mumbai Port Trust for four years till July 2020 and Indian Ports Association (dual role),a position equivalent in rank to the Chief Secretary of the State and a Secretary in the Centre.[3]
• Vice Chairman & Managing Director, CIDCO (Development of New towns, Airport, METRO).[4]
• Commissioner, Sales Tax, Managing Director of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co, Director, Heavy Industries, Central government, Collector, Gadchiroli,CEO, ZP, Solapur.[1]

Personal life

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

References

1. "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. "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.