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{{about|the IAS officer|the Hindustani classical musician|Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ashwini Bhide
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|05|25|df=y}}<ref name="biodata">{{cite web |title=Biodata of Ms Ashwini Satish Bhide |url=https://supremo.nic.in/ERSheetHtml.aspx?OffIDErhtml=15663&PageId= |website=Single User platform Related To Employees Online (SUPREMO) |publisher=Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions |accessdate=19 August 2020}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Sangli]], Maharashtra, India
| office = Additional Commissioner of [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation|Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai]] (MCGM)
| term_start = 8 May 2020
| term_end = present
| predecessor =
| successor =
| office2 = Managing Director of [[Line 3 (Mumbai Metro)|Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation]]
| term_start2 = 5 January 2015<ref>{{cite news |title=Mumbai Metro MD Ashwini Bhide who took on Thackerays out {{!}} Mumbai News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-metro-md-ashwini-bhide-who-took-on-thackerays-out/articleshow/73510672.cms |accessdate=19 August 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=22 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
| term_end2 = 22 January 2020
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 = Ranjit Singh Deol
| office3 = Secretary School Education and Sports, [[Government of Maharashtra]]
| term_start3 = February 2014
| term_end3 = January 2015
| predecessor3 =
| successor3 =
| office4 = Additional Metropolitan Commissioner of [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority]]
| term_start4 = September 2008
| term_end4 = February 2014
| predecessor4 =
| successor4 =
| nationality = {{Flag|India|name=Indian}}
}}

'''Ashwini Bhide''' is an [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS) officer, predominantly known for her work on the [[Line 3 (Mumbai Metro)|Aqua Line]] or popularly known as Line 3 of the [[Mumbai Metro]]. She served as Managing Director of [[Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation]] (MMRCL), which is a joint venture of the [[Government of India]] and [[Government of Maharashtra]] since its inception, i.e. 2015 until 2020.<ref name="fearless">{{cite news |author1=Haima Deshpande |title=Fearless, efficient IAS officer Ashwini Bhide moved out of Mumbai Metro in 'routine' change |url=https://theprint.in/india/governance/fearless-efficient-ias-officer-ashwini-bhide-moved-out-of-mumbai-metro-in-routine-change/352970/ |accessdate=19 August 2020 |work=ThePrint |date=22 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="startby">{{cite news |author1=Sanjay Jog |title=Mumbai Metro III work will start by 2016: Ashwini Bhide |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/work-on-mumbai-metro-iii-will-start-in-early-2016-ashwini-bhide-115033100108_1.html |accessdate=19 August 2020 |work=Business Standard India |date=4 April 2015}}</ref>

In January 2020, she along with 20 others IAS officers from Maharashtra state were transferred by the newly formed [[Maha Vikas Aghadi|coalition government]] led by [[Uddhav Thackeray]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mumbai Metro chief Ashwini Bhide among 20 IAS officers transferred in Maharashtra |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/20-ias-officers-moved-metro-body-chief-heading-city-s-underground-line-transferred/story-DMlwLG8PyDxYcXFYMj2r8L.html |accessdate=19 August 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=22 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Prior to the new government coming in force, [[Aaditya Thackeray]], whose party [[Shiv Sena]] was a member of the earlier [[Devendra Fadnavis ministry|Devendra Fadnavis-led government]] in the state, had demanded the transfer of Bhide citing differences in interest on construction of metro car shed at [[Aarey Milk Colony]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Aarey Metro row: Aditya Thackeray demands MMRCL MD Ashwini Bhide's transfer, claims corporation is against Mumbai citizens - India News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/aarey-metro-row-aditya-thackeray-demands-mmrcl-md-ashwini-bhides-transfer-claims-corporation-is-against-mumbai-citizens-7320531.html |accessdate=19 August 2020 |work=Firstpost |agency=Press Trust of India |date=11 September 2019}}</ref>

== Career ==
Bhide started her career as the assistant collector of the [[Kolhapur district]] from 1997 to 1999. Following this, she was posted as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the [[Sindhudurg district]] from 1999 to 2000 following which she was transferred to the [[Nagpur district]].<ref name="biodata" />

Bhide was appointed the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nagpur [[District Councils of India|Zilla Parishad]] between 2000 and 2003 where she built 434 dams across 310 villages at a cost of ₹300,000 to bring 7,000 hectares of land under irrigation.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Radhika |first1=V |title=They inspired villagers to harvest water |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020825/spectrum/main3.htm |accessdate=19 August 2020 |work=The Sunday Tribune |date=25 August 2002}}</ref> Between 2004 and 2008, she was appointed as deputy secretary to the [[Governor of Maharashtra]] following which she was appointed as Additional Metropolitan Commissioner at the [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority]] (MMRDA).<ref name="Indian Express">{{cite news |last1=Sheikh |first1=Zeeshan |last2=Ashar |first2=Sandeep |title=Ashwini Bhide: The woman at the wheel |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ashwini-bhide-mumbai-mmrcl-manager-the-woman-at-the-wheel-6235445/ |accessdate=19 August 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=26 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref> She also served as School Education and Sports Secretary and was instrumental in bringing the Systematic Administrative Reforms for Achieving Learning by Students (SARAL) database online.<ref>{{cite news |title=Soon, get school, student info from online SARAL database {{!}} Kolhapur News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/Soon-get-school-student-info-from-online-SARAL-database/articleshow/47981320.cms |accessdate=19 August 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=8 July 2015 |language=en}}</ref>

During her tenure at the MMRDA, she was seen as the driving force for several big ticket projects including the [[Eastern Freeway (Mumbai)|Eastern Freeway]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Rs 847-cr eastern freeway road project in Mumbai to be ready by December |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/Rs-847-cr-eastern-freeway-road-project-in-Mumbai-to-be-ready-by-December/article20436556.ece |accessdate=20 August 2020 |work=Hindu Business |date=22 May 2012 |language=en}}</ref> [[Sahar Elevated Access Road]],<ref name="sahar">{{cite news |author1=Ateeq Shaikh |title=Opening of Sahar elevated road to Terminal 2 likely on February 11 |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-opening-of-sahar-elevated-road-to-terminal-2-likely-on-february-11-1959744 |accessdate=20 August 2020 |work=DNA India |date=6 February 2014}}</ref> [[Mithi river]] cleanup which involved rehabilitation of over 4000 affected projected affected people,<ref>{{cite news |author1=Chittaranjan Tembhekar |title=Mithi will not flood: Maharashtra chief secretary {{!}} Mumbai News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Mithi-will-not-flood-Maharashtra-chief-secretary/articleshow/20352853.cms?from=mdr |accessdate=20 August 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=30 May 2013}}</ref> the [[Mumbai Monorail]]<ref>{{cite news |author1=Rahul Wadke |title=Mumbai monorail first phase to be ready soon |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/mumbai-monorail-first-phase-to-be-ready-soon/article22984206.ece |accessdate=20 August 2020 |work=Hindu Buiness |date=28 January 2014 |language=en}}</ref> and the [[Line 1 (Mumbai Metro)|first line]]<ref>{{cite news |title=MMRDA offers tenements to Sarvodaya Staff Quarter residents at Govandi |url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-business/mmrda-offers-tenements-to-sarvodaya-staff-quarter-residents-at-govandi-113101001958_1.html |accessdate=20 August 2020 |work=India Infoline |date=13 April 2010 |language=en}}</ref> of the [[Mumbai Metro]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ashraf |first1=Syed Firdaus |title=The woman who will change the face of Mumbai |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/special/the-woman-who-will-change-the-face-of-mumbai-/20151110.htm |accessdate=19 August 2020 |work=Rediff |date=10 November 2015 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Indian Express"/> Her work in the rehabilitation of 5,000 people across the city for various infrastructure projects has been considered a case study.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pate |first1=Neil |title=DNA Mumbai Anniversary: Meet IAS officer Ashwini Bhide who has shattered many glass ceiling with her intellect |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-dna-mumbai-anniversary-meet-ias-officer-ashwini-bhide-who-has-shattered-many-glass-ceiling-with-her-intellect-2642523 |accessdate=19 August 2020 |work=DNA India |date=28 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

In March 2020, Bhide, who was till then not assigned a role post her exit from the MMRC, was deputed to the [[Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai]] (MCGM) taskforce as an Additional Municipal Commissioner to combat the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic in Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite news |title=IAS officers ‘on waiting’ now part of Covid-19 task force |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/ias-officers-on-waiting-now-part-of-covid-19-task-force/story-pdZRMXyxsS1PU832m4N4mI.html |accessdate=19 August 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=30 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Bhide has been tasked with overseeing the Corporation's [[contact tracing]] efforts as well as to monitor the control room and provide assistance to hospitals.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mumbai: CM ropes in 3 senior IAS officers for BMC’s covid-19 preparedness - ET Government |url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/mumbai-cm-ropes-3-senior-ias-officers-for-bmcs-covid-19-preparedness/75078855 |accessdate=19 August 2020 |work=Economic Times |date=10 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation ===
Bhide was appointed as the managing director of MMRC in 2015.

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{twitter|AshwiniBhide}}

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