RAJKOT, Aug 19: The general board meeting of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation presided over by mayor Govindbhai Solanki appointed new office-bearers.Gambhirsinh Parmar was appointed the chairman of the construction committee replacing Vijay Desani. Rajubhai Sorathya took charge of the sanitation committee replacing Natubhai Rathod. Mukeshbhai Dangar was appointed chairman of the social welfare committee in place of Batukbhai Parsana. Women have been given more representation this time.Batukbhai Parsana retained the chairmanship of the health committee. Narendrabhai Solanki was appointed the chairman of the lighting committee replacing Mukeshbhai Dangar. Vallabhbhai Dudatra was appointed chairman of the water works committee in place of Bipinbhai Adhiya. Bhojrajbhai Nebani was appointed the chairman of law and rules committee in place of Bhanubhai Fatehpara.Mohanbhai Sarvaiya was given charge of the market committee in place of Bhojrajbhai Nebani. Siddharth Parmar was appointed chairman of planning committee in place of Vallabhbhai Dudatra. Bipinbhai Adhiya is appointed the chairman of housing improvement and clearance committee in place of Ghambhirsingh Parmar.Kiranben Thakkar was appointed the chairwoman of the drainage committee in place of Narendrabhai Solanki. Raiyaben Ahir was appointed the chairwoman of the drainage committee in place of Kiranben Thakker. Praffulaben Mehta was appointed the chairwoman of the child development committee in place of Rajubhai Soratiya. Shamjibhai Chavda was appointed the chairman of the higher secondary education committee in place of Lilaba Rathod. And Lilaba Rathod is appointed the chairwoman of the estate management committee in place of Shamjibhai Chavda. The board decided to appoint five members in each committee.The board also decided to set up a special committee for review and implementation of the water supply scheme for the newly merged areas.The committee will comprise of the mayor, deputy mayor, standing committee chairman, former mayor Uday Kangad, municipal commissioner and superintendent engineer as members.