BMC Transfers 695 Engineers Under New Online System
Mumbai's civic body, BMC, has transferred 695 engineers using a new online system. The transfers cover 152 junior engineers, 444 sub-engineers and 99 assistant engineers across civil, mechanical and electrical cadres. The move follows a cash-for-transfer scam that was reported earlier.
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Context: BMC is Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, which runs civic services such as roads, water and drains in Mumbai. Transfers of officials have been a known route for bribery in many government departments, so an online system is meant to make postings more transparent.
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