Addl Chief Engineer in Odisha Vigilance net: Cash,,Building,Plots unearthed
Bureau,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar,(08/04/26):Oon the allegation possession of disproportionate assets( DA) by Sri Rajesh Chandra Mohanty, Additional Chief Engineer, Central Irrigation Circle, Odisha, Bhubaneswar beyond his known sources of income.
According to an official press release, a large number of movable and immovable properties have been unearthed in the name of Mohanty and his family members.
The findings include a palatial triple-storeyed residential building spread over around 3000 square feet at Baramunda Housing Board Colony in Bhubaneswar.
In addition, a farmhouse with a double-storeyed structure has been traced at Bimbol in the Bhapur area of Dhenkanal district.
The Vigilance team has also identified five valuable plots, including one in Bhubaneswar and four in the same Dhenkanal locality. Detailed measurement and valuation of these properties are currently underway by the Vigilance Technical Wing.
simultaneous searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance led by 1 Addl SP, 11DSPs, 9 Inspectors, 8 ASIs, and other supporting staff on the strength of search warrants issued by Hon’ble Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack at his following places;
1.Residential triple storeyed building located over Plot No 210-B, Baramunda Housing Board Colony, Lane-8, Bhubaneswar.
2. Paternal House located at Vill:- Kolhasingh, PS-Badachana, Dist- Jajpur.
3.House of his relative at Deula Sahi, Jublee Town, Dist- Dhenkanal.
4.Office chamber of Sri Rajesh Chandra Mohanty, ACE, Dam Safety, Bhubaneswar.
5. A double storeyed building & farm house over plot no. 610,611,609 & 606 Bimbol, Bhapur, Dhenkanal.
6. House of his close associate at Nayabazar, PS- Chauliaganj, Dist- Cuttack.
Searches continuing. Further report follows.
1 Palatial multi-stoeed building at Bhubaneswar, 1 Farm house with a double storeyed building witharea Approx 4000 SQFT. Spreaded over AC. 1.71 DCML, 5 Plots,Cash Rs..6.23 Lakhs, Deposit over Rs.60 lakhs,, 2 Four wheelerd etc..
5 Deposits Rs.60.09 lakhs.
6.Weighment of gold ornaments is being done.
7.Flight tickets worth Rs.13.47 lakhs towards travel expenses by Sri Mohanty being verified.
8.2 four wheelers (Hyundai Sportz & Honda City) & 2 two wheelers.
BRIEF ABOUT MOHATY;
Sri Mohanty (DOB:-14.04.1968) entered into Govt. service on 2.6.1994 as Stipendiary Engineer under Odisha Housing Board with monthly salary Rs.2,000/-. He continued there till February,1996. In March 1996, he was transferred and posted under Director, Planning, Water Resources, and continued there till May-1997. From June 1997 to February 2003, he worked under Rengali Right Canal Project as Asst. Engineer. In February 2003, he was promoted as Asst. Executive Engineer and posted under Jaraka-Chandbali Sub-Division. In November-2014, he was promoted and transferred to Mahanadi South Division, Cuttack as AEE and in December-2020, he was promoted to the rank of Superintending Engineer (SE) and in July-2021, he was promoted to the rank of Addl. Chief Engineer and posted in the same place. Then, in February 2026, he was transferred to the O/o EIC as Addl Chief Engineer, Dam Safety, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, and has been continuing as such till date.
