In a significant move to improve living conditions of the city’s police force, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday appointed senior IAS officer and former BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal as Chairman of the Mumbai Police Housing Township Project. 

As reported by news agency IANS, the appointment of Iqbal Singh Chahal was announced through an official notification dated January 21, 2026. The order also stated that it will take effect from February 1, immediately after Chahal’s retirement from active service on January 31.