Jairaj Phatak

Who is Jairaj Phatak?

Jairaj Moreshwar Phatak, an IAS officer of 1978 batch, served as the 25th municipal commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, India from May 2007 to October 2009 and he is known for encyclopedic knowledge and sharp replies. He succeeded Johny Joseph as the Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai in May 2007.

Jairaj Phatak did his M.Sc. from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 1975 and a Masters in Public Administration from John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and D.B.A. from Bombay University, making him one of the highly educated bureaucrats in the country.

Earlier, he served as the Principal Secretary in Urban Development department of Maharashtra Government. During his tenure as Secretary, school education department was lauded for the efforts he undertook to improve welfare of students.