Sitaram Janardan Kunte is a 1985-batch Indian Administrative Service officer. He is a former chief secretary to Government of Maharashtra. Now, he is appointed as principal advisor to in CMO Maharashtra. Sitaram Janardan Kunte succeeded Subodh Kumar as the Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai on May 1, 2012. Career Sitaram Kunte has handed several departments in the Maharashtra Government . He was head of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority and served as an additional municipal commissioner in the BMC. Government of Maharashtra Departments additional chief secretary (personnel) general administration department, government of Maharashtra June 2018 – present Principal Secretary Government of Maharashtra in the Finance Department May 2015 – April 2016 Municipal Commissioner Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai April 2012 – May 2015 Principal Secretary, Planning Department Government of Maharashtra June 2011 – May 2012 Principal Secretary Planning Department and Development Commissioner in Government of Maharashtra. Secretary, Housing Department Government of Maharashtra May 2008 – September 2010 References 1961 births Living people Government of Maharashtra Indian Administrative Service officers