Mumbai, Feb 20 (PTI) The Maharashtra government Wednesday transferred 18 top officials, a move which saw reshuffle in state-run agency MMRDA and Mumbai civic body BMC.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), constructing the metro lines across the Mumbai, has got a new additional metropolitan commissioner in IAS officer Sonia Sethi, according to an official order.

She will succeed another IAS officer Pravin Darade, who has been made additional municipal commissioner (special projects) of the BMC.

In his new role, Darade will look after the coastal road project, which is estimated to cost Rs 12,900 crore.

The other transfers include changing district heads as well as offering new responsibilities to officials.

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