Vikhe Patil, Girish Mahajan in Hot Water
• 65 Engineers Unpaid for 3 Months in Dept Scandal
• Administrative Paralysis: How Transfer Orders Were Secretly Frozen
• Beyond the Headlines: The Real Story of the Unpaid Engineers
Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and cabinet colleague Girish Mahajan face responsibility for a department scandal leaving 65 engineers unpaid for three months. The crisis stems from frozen transfer orders allegedly influenced by political pressure under ministers Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Girish Mahajan. Sources claim verbal directives halted postings, creating financial distress and disrupting vital infrastructure projects statewide.
- Vikhe Patil, Girish Mahajan in Hot Water
- • 65 Engineers Unpaid for 3 Months in Dept Scandal
- • Administrative Paralysis: How Transfer Orders Were Secretly Frozen
- • Beyond the Headlines: The Real Story of the Unpaid Engineers
- Maharashtra Water Resources Dept: Roots of the Administrative Paralysis
- Severe Financial Hardship for Engineers
- Monsoon Preparedness Compromised
- Systemic Failure and Demands for Justice
A severe administrative crisis grips Maharashtra’s Water Resources Department. Sixty-five deputy engineers face three months without salaries. Their transfer orders are frozen despite official issuance.
Political pressure and alleged financial dealings have created this deadlock. Senior officials issued verbal orders to halt their postings. This has left the engineers in professional and financial limbo.
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Maharashtra Water Resources Dept: Roots of the Administrative Paralysis
The department initiated large-scale transfers in May 2024. This affected both executive and deputy engineers across the state. Allegations of irregular financial transactions soon emerged.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered a stay on the process. The stay was later lifted for executive engineers. However, deputy engineers’ postings remain indefinitely frozen.
This selective implementation has raised serious questions. It suggests deeper maladministration within the department’s hierarchy.
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Severe Financial Hardship for Engineers
The salary freeze has pushed engineers into acute financial distress. Many struggle to pay home loan EMIs and educational fees. Some lack funds for critical medical treatments for parents.
The situation exposes gross administrative injustice. Qualified professionals face punishment without any formal inquiry. Their careers and personal lives are collateral damage.
One affected engineer described immense mental anguish. He cited constant pressure from banks and family needs. The Sprouts News investigation verified these widespread hardships.
Monsoon Preparedness Compromised
The department faces an acute staffing crisis during monsoon. Critical flood management roles remain vacant. This threatens public safety and water resource management.
Government projects worth crores face indefinite delays. Essential maintenance and new initiatives are stalled. The state treasury incurs heavy, preventable losses.
A former department head called the situation unprecedented. He warned of dire consequences for water security. The timing during monsoon makes this especially reckless.
Systemic Failure and Demands for Justice
The scandal reveals deep governance failures in Maharashtra. Reliance on verbal orders undermines institutional integrity. It points to significant political interference in administration.
Officers’ associations demand an immediate high-level inquiry. They urge release of all pending salaries and posting orders. Restoring administrative fairness is the immediate need.
The Sprouts News Special Investigation Team tracked this developing story. We will monitor the government’s response to this crisis. Accountability for this administrative failure remains paramount.
