The Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken a major administrative step amid allegations of alleged dealings and political interference in engineers’ transfers. The civic body has transferred 695 engineers through an online randomisation system. The aim of the process is to increase transparency in postings and reduce the scope for human intervention. Under this, 152 junior engineers, 444 sub-engineers and 99 assistant engineers have been given new responsibilities.
BMC implemented a computer-based mechanism called the “Employee Transfer System Based on Randomization” for the process. Eligible engineers were given the facility to submit online their choice of one to five departments or locations. Of the total 1,695 eligible engineers, 836 registered their preferences within the stipulated time. Transfers were made on the basis of available vacancies, departmental requirements and employees’ preferences.
The move follows a transfer controversy that surfaced last year. In October 2025, after transfer orders for more than 160 engineers were issued, BJP MLA Amit Satam and RTI activist Anil Galgali alleged that preferred postings were being given in exchange for money. Satam had alleged that amounts ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 40 lakh were being demanded for favourable postings. Following the controversy, the then administration put the transfers on hold and cancelled several orders.
According to Additional Municipal Commissioner Avinash Dhakne, most engineers have received locations of their choice. The administration has indicated that regular transfers in the future will be carried out through the online system, while special mid-tenure transfers will be treated as exceptions. Transfer applications on grounds of disability and medical reasons will also be accepted offline. The BMC administration expects the new system to increase fairness in transfers and help curb complaints related to postings.
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