A Senior BMC officer, deputy municipal commissioner DMC Shirish Dixit 55, who was deployed at the COVID-19 centre at Jumbo facility in NSCI, Worli and Mahalaxmi racecourse died late night on Monday. Dixit tested positive for COVID-19 after death.

The officer had a 33-year-long career in Water Projects and had successfully completed various projects. He was instrumental in completing 15 km long Gundavli — Bhandup water tunnel project, Bhandup water treatment plant and reservoir and from last few years, he was looking after Gargai dam project which will supply water to the city in the near future.