BMC Budget 2019-20 Highlights: Rs 30,692.59 Crore Budget Presented by Commissioner Ajoy Mehta, Multiple Infra Projects Announced; Read More

The BMC introduced a budget in excess of Rs 30,000 crores for the financial year 2019-20, after two relatively lower budgets for the last two financial years. Below are the highlights of BMC's Budget 2019-20:

The total amount allocated for this year's budget is Rs 30,692.59 crore which is significantly higher as compared to last year's budget of Rs 27,258 crores.

Rs 11, 480 crores made available for various public works.

Over 6,500 CCTVs to be installed in the year 2019-20 in various schools across the city.

More than Rs 1500 allocated for the roads and development work.

Rs 3,323 crore dedicated to develop various public amenities.

Cycle Track to be developed along Tansa water supply pipeline, which will be developed with a fund of Rs 120 crores.

Desilting of nullahs, minor nullahs and Mithi river to be carried out with help of Rs 56 crores.

16 storied multi-purpose Housing building proposed for working women in  Goregaon (West).

A budget provision of Rs 1,600 crore was made for the Mumbai coastal road project, work on which took off last year following which an inauguration in December 16, 2018 was also held.

Rs 100 crore has been allocated to other major projects like Goregaon Mulund Link Road.

A budget provision of Rs 1,600 crore was made for the Mumbai coastal road project, work on which took off last year following which an inauguration in December 16, 2018 was also held.

The 9.98 km coastal road would link Marine Drive to the south end of the Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL) and would include an undersea tunnel which would run from Marine Lines near the Princess Street Flyover to  Priyadarshani park.

Rs 100 crore has been allocated to other major projects like Goregaon Mulund Link Road.

A budget allocation of Rs 100 crore has been made to develop a Waste to Energy Plant at the Deonar dump. BMC plans to issue work order for it by May 1 this year.

The budget has emphasised on cleanliness and fund has been allocated for collecting, transportation, dispose and refuse of waste, beach cleaning and sanitation measures.

BMC has acquired seven acres Mafatlal Mill plot adjacent to Byculla zoo premises. The development works on this plot will start by May 2019. A provision of Rs 110.78 crores has been proposed for zoo development works.

BMC proposed Rs 34 crore as capital investment for the BEST undertaking.

For Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) budgetary allocation is Rs 100 crore.

The construction of 14-km GMLR required about Rs 4000 crore. Last year, civic body had made Rs 100 crore allocation.

BMC allocates Rs. 11,480.42 crores for the capital expenditure for improving the infrastructure and other important areas of the city.

The amount has been allocated for spending on development projects like roads, storm water drains, bridges, solid waste management and water projects.

BMC commissioner Ajoy Mehta presents Rs 30, 692.59 crore budget for the financial year 2019-20. This is the highest budget since the 2016-17 budget in which the BMC had allotted Rs 37,052 crore.

The last budget, for the financial year 2018-19 was Rs 27,258 crore. This is a 12 per cent increase in the overall budget allocation.

Mumbai Coastal Road project gets Rs 1600.07 crores in BMC budget 2019. The Coastal Road is an under construction 29.2-km long freeway that would run along Mumbai's western coastline connecting Marine Lines in the south to Kandivali in the north. The estimated cost of the project is ₹150 billion (US$2.1 billion). And the eight-lane road is expected to be completed by the year 2022.

BMC to construct language laboratory. The civic body has also allocated ₹1.30 crore for the purpose of imparting language skills of students.

BMC to appoint counselors for imparting life skills and initiating talk about mental health in municipal schools under private public partnership.

The motive of the 'Tinker Labs' move is to promote joyful learning by making 3D models of any object or images.

BMC pays special attention to Language labs, music academy and extra-curricular activities. Municipal corporation to spend in crores to make the schools of international standard, says reports.

From 2019-20, BMC school students will be taken to Penguin centre in Byculla Zoo for Penguin Darshan during their field trip.

BMC announces sports academies in seven centres. Students of civic schools will be provided with training in various types of sports such as boxing, judo, wrestling, football and other activities.

BMC introduces 'Tinker Lab' concept for the first time for Std V to Std VIII students in order to maximize the use of existing 208 computer labs.

The BMC's education budget outlay for the financial year 2019-20 is Rs 2733.77 crores.