Promotions of NMC Engineers Stalled
Nagpur Municipal Corporation
(NMC) is yet to promote 10 deputy engineers and 35 junior engineers, more than four months after receiving approval from the state government.
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The prolonged delay has triggered widespread resentment among the affected staff and further exposed the civic body's administrative inefficiency.
On December 16, 2024, the state government issued a resolution endorsing NMC commissioner Abhijeet Chaudhari's proposal to promote engineers under the unified cadre structure comprising 17,981 posts, approved by the urban development department in May 2023.
The promotions were sanctioned in accordance with the Nagpur City Municipal Corporation Service (Entry and Classification of Services) Rules, 2023.
The civic administration completed all required formalities, and the promotion scrutiny committee, chaired by the commissioner, shortlisted eligible candidates on September 24, 2024. Administrative resolutions were issued on October 7, approving temporary promotions—subject to final orders—for various key positions, including executive engineers, deputy engineers, deputy commissioner, and secondary education officer.
However, the actual promotion orders remain unsigned. This prolonged inaction has left the selected employees demoralised, with many pointing out that hundreds of civic workers retired without receiving a single promotion during their entire careers.
The delay is not only affecting staff morale but also hampering civic operations. The positions of executive and deputy engineers are critical in any municipal setup.
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Executive engineers propose new civic works, while deputy engineers oversee their execution. With key posts lying vacant, existing officials are overloaded, making it difficult to maintain accountability for delays or substandard work.
Sources within the civic body attribute the delay to internal procedural bottlenecks. However, a senior official from the General Administration Department claimed that efforts are underway to clear the backlog and issue promotion orders soon.
With no clear timeline in sight, frustration among the staff is mounting. Several affected employees have indicated that they may launch protests or escalate the matter to the state government if the civic body continues to delay action.
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