{
  "id": 18768843,
  "title": "BMC transfers 695 engineers based on new online system following cash-for-transfer scam: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/bmc-transfers-695-engineers-based-on-new-online-system-following-cash",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-07T18:37:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/bmc-transfers-695-engineers-based-on-new-online-system-following-cash-for-transfer-scam-report-11794075831053.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) transferred approximately 695 engineers using an online lottery system, following allegations of a cash-for-transfer scam. The system, called Employee Transfer System Based on Randomisation, affected 152 junior engineers, 444 secondary engineers, and 99 assistant engineers, including civil, mechanical, and electrical cadres. Engineers submitted up to five preferred posting locations, and efforts were made to allot their preferred postings. Municipal Commissioner Avinash Dhakne assured transparency and impartiality in the process, stating that maximum engineers received their preferred postings. Going forward, offline transfers will only be exceptions, such as mid-term transfers. The controversy surrounding the scam emerged last year when the BMC transferred 165 engineers in 2025, which was later cancelled. BJP MLA Ameet Satam alleged a cash-for-transfer scam, leading to a committee investigation. Under the new online system, engineers with three years or more tenure in a department must submit transfer choices online. Only medical or disability-related transfer applications are still accepted offline.",
  "summary": "BMC transferred 152 junior engineers, 444 sub-engineers and 99 assistant engineers, including civil, mechanical and electrical cadres.",
  "key_points": [
    "BMC transfers 695 engineers via online lottery system",
    "Scandal stems from 2025 cash-for-transfer allegations",
    "Offline transfers limited to mid-term cases"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}