G.S. Sameeran had served as the GCC’s Joint Commissioner from 2023 to 2024.
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G.S. Sameeran, a 2012-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, assumed charge as Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Tuesday. Notably, he previously served as the GCC’s Joint Commissioner from 2023 to 2024.An MBBS graduate from the University of Kerala, Dr. Sameeran holds a postgraduate diploma in urban environmental management and law from the National Law University, Delhi.He began his IAS career as Assistant Collector (Training) in Thoothukudi district in 2013, then was appointed Sub-Collector in Paramakudi, Director of Fisheries, and Collector of Tenkasi (2020-21) and Coimbatore (2021-23). Prior to his current position, he served as Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. He has also won national awards for his work in various fields.Here are the edited excerpts from his interview with The Hindu:
The GCC had recorded ₹1,602 crore in its 2026-27 Budget. What will be the steps taken to compensate for past deficits and outstanding contractor debts?
There will be a detailed review of the revenue and fund position of the local body on May 20. We will be concentrating on GCC’s own-source revenues and new revenue-generating mechanisms like advertisements and there are upcoming Public-Private Partnership projects in the pipeline. Apart from this, outsourcing bus bays and identifying unassessed or under-assessed properties will also be pursued to sustain the local body’s expenditure.
