Mumbai: Eye on 2022 surveys, BMC financial plan focusses on wellbeing and foundation

by Webdesk
03 Feb 2021

Mumbai: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Wednesday presented the first civic budget for the financial year 2021-22. Despite the huge revenue shortfall, the budget estimate for the financial year 2021-22 is Rs 39,038.83 crore, which is 16.74% more than the budget for the financial year 2020-21 (Rs 33,441.02 crore).The city budget, which focuses on infrastructure, health, education and transportation, has not introduced any new taxes, and has postponed the revision of property tax rates this year. The total budget estimate of revenue for the financial year 2020-21 is `28,448.30 crore, which has been revised to` 22,572.13 crore, a decrease of `5,876.17 crore.

The budget estimate for the financial year 2021-22 is Rs 27,811.57 crore, which is Rs 636.73 crore less than in 2020-21. An amount of `14,637 crore has been sanctioned for capital expenditure including traffic works and roads (` 2,699.65 crore), coastal road projects (`2,000 crore), water supply schemes (` 1,728.85 crore) and storm sewers (`912.10 crore). Rs) is included. ) And Sewage Disposal (`870.94 crore). Although only 48 per cent of last year's allocation could be spent on various development projects due to the Kovid-19 epidemic, the budget allocation of the civic body was 16.74 per cent higher than the previous year.

The total budget estimate for the financial year 2020-21 is 8.95 per cent higher than the Rs 30,692 crore budget for 2019-20, which is 12.5 per cent higher than the 2018-19 estimate. Criticizing the budget allocation, the Samajwadi Party corporator and MLA from Bhiwandi Reis Sheikh said, “In my opinion, the budget for 2021-2022 is inflation. In this budget, Rs 4,000 crore will be taken from the reserve fund, capital expenditure and Rs 5,000 crore will be borrowed. Elsewhere, this debt burden will affect the pockets of ordinary citizens of Mumbai."

"There is nothing in the budget for the common man, slum dwellers and BDD Chawls. The Shiv Sena's announcement to exempt Mumbai residents' residential units / flats of 500 sqft or less has become an eye-pop," he said. Gone. The 2021 budget was an important factor for the ruling Shiv Sena in the Municipal Council, ahead of the upcoming 2022 municipal elections. Therefore, emphasis is placed on infrastructure and development projects, health and transport.

At the same time, BMC is investing reserves of Rs 26,682.95 crore for liabilities if it is credible. The balance of `50,952.27 crore in the Civil Reserve Fund is now associated with various infrastructure schemes. Chahal said this would ensure that the capital expenditure reserves for the citizens of Mumbai would improve.

Infrastructure and infrastructure development projects

BMC has sanctioned `200 crore for footpaths, traffic islands, sites under flyovers and Mumbai Street Food Hub project. The main promise made by the ruling Shiv Sena ahead of the February 2022 municipal elections was to allocate Rs 150 crore for flood relief in the city. Environment and Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray explained his vision for a sponge city with aquifer recharge, rainwater harvesting and tanks. A total of `961 crore has been sanctioned for the Bridges Department. An amount of `750 crore has also been provided for the establishment of Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST). This is 50 per cent less than the Rs 1,500 crore sanctioned last year. The two major road projects, the Mumbai Coastal Road Project and the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR), have been sanctioned at Rs 2,000 crore and Rs 1,300 crore respectively. The Mumbai Fire Brigade has been allotted Rs 199 crore, which is more than the Rs 104 crore allotted last year. An amount of `627 crore has been set apart for the Solid Waste Management Department in Mumbai. The civic body has set aside `100 crore as cash compensation for various people affected by various infra projects.

Health care

In 2019-2022 and 722, BMC sanctioned Rs 4.2 crore for health care in Mumbai. 2 crore will be invested in health infrastructure. This is an increase of 11 per cent over the Rs 4,260 crore sanctioned last year.

Education

BMC has allocated Rs 2,945.78 crore for education, which is slightly higher than last year's Rs 2,944.59 crore.

Ease of doing business

Last year, MCGM released its perm film shooting permit policy. This year, the Producers Guild of India will work with the Maharashtra Film, Stage and Cultural Development Corporation on Roadmap implement the 'Special Entertainment Zone' provided in the policy. According to the MCGM, it will promote allied industries and film tourism for local economic development in the proposed area.

Excellent allocation to 5 civil departments

1. Solid Waste Treatment - Rs. 3,658.90 crore

2. Development Planning Department - 2,605.15 crore

3. Bridge Department - 2,280.81 crore

4. Education Department - 2,258.45 crore

5. Coastal Road Project - 2,000.07 crore

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