NEW DELHI: Delhi government has extended the tenure of Mangu Singh (66) as the managing director of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) till March 31, 2022. Delhi’s transport minister Kailash Gahlot had recently told TOI that the Aam Aadmi Party government had approved and recommended a six-month extension for Singh to the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs.
An order issued on Wednesday by the Delhi government’s transport department stated that in accordance with the provisions of Article 130 of the Memorandum and Article of Association of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited, and after obtaining concurrence of the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs, Delhi government is ‘pleased to extend the tenure’ of Singh. The order has been signed by principal secretary-cum-commissioner (transport) Ashish Kundra.
