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BMC budget: CM bats for pollution control, better health system
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Administrator Iqbal Singh Chahal to prioritize pollution control, strengthening of the health system, administration transparency, and city’s beautifica- tion while making the civic body’s budget.
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Shinde’s direction came as BMC is to present the budget of the richest corporation in the country today. The BMC’s budget is set to increase to Rs50,000 crore which is larger than budgets of some states.
Committed to providing clean air to the city, the CM said, “To control pollution and air quality in Mumbai, air purifier towers should be installed in the city like they are installed in Delhi, Gurgaon, and Lucknow.”
At the same time, Shinde said that measures will be taken to increase urban forestry.
Interestingly, undivided Shiv Sena has held the BMC for 25 years; so Shinde is technically the opposition in the civic body. Elections have been due since the council -
The Mumbai municipal administration should make efforts to ensure that the citizens experience good governance. It should be fulfilled in such a way that citizens can get all the facilities easily.
—Eknath Shinde, Chief Minister
lors’ term expired in March 2022. The Guardian quality in the city and assured that the air quality will improve within a month.
“The air quality of Mumbai has worsened and we cannot sit idle without doing anything. Within a month you will notice an improvement in the air quality. We have conducted many meetings with the BMC regarding this issue,” Lodha told reporters.
Pointing to the health of Mumbaikars, CM said that a door-to-door screening campaign should take place for patients with diabetes and high blood pressure. CM also suggested special measures to take care of the health of Mumbaikars.
“About 27% of Mumbaikars suffer from diabetes and high blood pressure disorders. The chief minister has directed that they should go door to door and prepare their data through the municipal Health Department,” a press note issued by the Public Relations Department of government said.
