BMC Deputy Municipal Commissioner dies on account of coronavirus

A 55-year-old Deputy Municipal Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company BMC who had examined optimism for coronavirus died on Tuesday, sources within the civic physique mentioned.

The deceased, who was connected to the water provide venture division, is the primary high-ranking BMC official who has died after contracting the viral infection. He had examined optimistic solely the day earlier than.

BMC sources, nonetheless, mentioned the precise explanation for death was not identified but, and the official was not concerned in any subject work associated with the pandemic. The officer labored on the BMC headquarters in South Mumbai, the sources added.

He was instrumental in pushing the Gardai dam venture and in addition within the profitable completion of a 15 km water tunnel between Gundawali and Bhandup, a senior official mentioned. This is not too long ago introduced that households of the staff who die after testing optimistic for the virus would get compensation of Rs 50 lakh.

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