Additional Chief Engineer Rajesh Chandra Mohanty, who landed in Odisha vigilance scanner today, had reportedly began his government services as Stipendiary Engineer under Odisha Housing Board with monthly salary Rs 2,000. However, now he owns assets worth crores.
According to Odisha vigilance, Mohanty entered into Government service on June 2, 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 Assistant Engineer.
In February 2003, he was promoted as Assistant 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.
In February 2026, Rajesh Chandra Mohanty was transferred to the O/o EIC as Additional Chief Engineer, Dam Safety, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, and has been continuing as such till date.
However, the officials of Odisha vigilance department unearthed the following movable and immovable assets worth Crores so far, in the name of Mohanty and his family members;
Mohanty is being examined to ascertain the source of the assets. Further searches are continuing. Unearthing of more assets is likely and overall valuation is likely to increase.
It is to be noted here that on the allegation of possession of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income, simultaneous house searches were conducted on the properties of Rajesh Chandra Mohanty at following 6 places in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Jajpur & Dhenkanal;