BMC to pass more projects worth Rs1,013 crore this Wednesday

With just about a week or 10 days to go for the election code of conduct to come into play, the civic body’s administrative wing has put forth 63 proposals worth Rs1,013 crore before the standing committee for approval.

 

Just last week, the standing committee members had approved 71 proposals worth around Rs. 1000 crore within 40 minutes. The fresh set of expenditure proposals, too, is expected to be cleared without much discussion in a meeting on Wednesday — something citizen groups have been criticising.

 

The proposals include appointing contractors for repair and maintenance of various bridges, storm water drain pipelines, appointing contractors for desilting of major storm water drains in the city before the onset of monsoon. With the delay in construction of Hancock Bridge, the civic body fast-tracked the development of Carnac Bridge near Masjid Bunder, which also will be demolished by railway authorities after a contractor is appointed. A proposal worth Rs65 crore to appoint a contractor has been tabled in front of the committee.

 

Along with this, various ward level works such as fixing leakages in water pipelines, renovations of gardens and playgrounds, repair of municipal schools, repair of footpaths and traffic medians will be tabled in front of standing committee members on Wednesday.

 

Normally, the standing committee gets around 30 proposal in front of them during their weekly Wednesday meetings and not all are approved. However, with elections around the corner and the code of conduct to come into play, the number of proposals tabled before the committee member seems to be increasing and approval rates are also seemingly high.