Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) engineer Alpana Mitra has been embroiled in controversy after she was found involved in official work at her residence post retirement. 

As per rules, no officer who is in service or out of it, can create a record with a previous date. Despite knowing this, city engineer Mitra, who retired on July 31, was set to sign predated bills and had called engineers to her residence to clear the bills. This was revealed in a preliminary investigation on August 6.

Mitra had violated two rules – clearing bills after retirement and signing a predated bill.

A deputy executive engineer who went to Mitra’s residence said that waterworks maintenance bills from May, June, and July were pending for approval. Sources suggest that Mitra had called officials to her residence to clear those bills.

Moreover, the bills which were not approved by Mitra in May-July cannot be approved now. Kishor Dethariya, who took charge from Mitra, cannot approve past bills.

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