Mumbai Civic body budget focuses on Infrastructure spending, health
The Hindu
17.70% rise from FY22 has been estimated
Taking a cue from the Union Budget, the Shiv Sena-ruled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday presented its last budget for fiscal 2022-23 before the upcoming polls worth ₹45,949.21 crore with highest outlay of ₹22,646 crore on infrastructure.
The Budget presented by municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal has estimated 17.70% rise from the fiscal 2021-22 with rise of 20.78% in capital expenditure. The provision of ₹22,646.73 crore for infrastructure works includes speedy completion of major projects likecoastal road project (₹2,200 crore), Goregaon-Mulund link road (₹1,300 crore)and ₹2,200 crore for improvement of roads. The BMC has decided to set up the Mumbai Parking Authority (MPA) ₹400 crore for widening/training of Mithi River and other river/nalla system in Brihanmumbai Phase – II & IIIand ₹200 crore provision for rejuvenation of rivers.
Bengaluru saw one of its worst water crises in 2024 with ground water drying up and several parts of the city scrambling for water. With instances like BWSSB supplying treated wastewater to the construction industry, apartments being permitted to sell water from their STPs to the department, and lakes in parts of Bengaluru and neighbouring districts being filled with water from the 33 STP plants in the city, recycling of water became an important topic of conversation during this period.