Shri Rajiv Jalota, IAS
Chairman 

Shri Rajiv Jalota, IAS:1988:MH assumed charge of Chairman, MbPT on 04.11.2020

Shri Rajiv Jalota is a Master of Science in Chemistry from Lucknow University.He joined Indian Administrative Service in 1988. While in service he completed his Maters in International Development Policy from Duke University, USA.

On his return from USA, Shri Jalota worked as Managing Director, SICOM, Maharashtra followed by a three year stint as Chief Executive Officer of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). He then worked as Commissioner of Employment and Self Employment of Maharashtra State, before joining the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai as Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) in 2011. In the Municipal Corporation he was in charge of Finance and Budget, Water Supply and Sewerage Management, Assessment and Collection Department. Capital Value System in Property Tax was introduced in Mumbai during his tenure. He joined as Commissioner, Sales Tax for Maharashtra in January 2015, and has been a part of Law and Policy making process of GST for more than three years. He was implemented GST for Maharashtra State.

Before joining MbPT, he was Additional Chief Secretary, Higher and Technical Education, Maharashtra.