Patna: The Bihar Water Resources Department has appointed 98 new junior engineers in a fresh push to reinforce its technical capacity, with Principal Secretary Santosh Kumar Mall handing over appointment letters at a ceremony held at the Irrigation Bhawan auditorium in Patna.
The appointments, made by the Bihar Technical Service Commission (BTSC), include 83 engineers from the civil stream, 12 mechanical, and 3 electrical. Among the recruits are 12 women and 86 men, reflecting a modest step towards gender diversity in the department’s technical cadre.
Mall congratulated the new appointees and encouraged them to bring innovation and commitment to their roles. “There is innovation in your ideas, which can give a new direction to the department,” he said, adding that training programmes would be rolled out soon to help the recruits understand departmental operations and expectations. He also stressed the need for discipline, dedication, and lifelong learning in government service.
The 98 appointees are part of a larger recruitment effort that began with the BTSC’s recommendation of 2,338 junior engineers for the Water Resources Department. Of those, 2,015 were appointed in February 2025. A re-verification process held on March 21 allowed additional candidates to complete documentation, leading to BTSC’s latest recommendation of 12 more, rounding out the current batch.
Also in attendance at the appointment ceremony were senior officials including Chief Engineers Manoj Raman (Flood Control and Water Drainage), Sharad Kumar (Headquarters), Awadhesh Kumar (Irrigation Creation), and Sanjay Kumar Ojha (Planning and Monitoring). The move is seen as a crucial step towards enhancing Bihar’s irrigation systems and strengthening flood control infrastructure across the state.
