She took the charge from secretary and officiating vice chairperson of the GDA Ravinder Godbole.
Godbole was working as the acting vice chairman since September 18 after Kanchan Verma moved to London on a one-year study leave, information department officials said.
District Information officer R B Singh said that Maheshwari took charge today, a day after the orders were issued by Uday Bhanu Tripathi, Special Secretary, Department of Appointment and Personnel.
Maheshwari told PTI that her first priority would be to check illegal constructions and that she woul not tolerate laxity in implementing development works.
To ease the traffic congestion, Maheshwari said she will hold a meeting with the traffic police and transport departments.
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