BMC Budget 2026: Mumbai civic body presents Rs 80,952-crore budget

Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani on Wednesday presented the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC Budget for 202627 to Standing Committee Chairman Prabhakar Shinde at 2 pmAs per officials the total budget has been pegged at Rs 8095256 crore This marks an 877 per cent increase from last financial yearrsquos budgetOf the total budget 60 per cent around Rs 4816428 crore has been allocated for capital expenditure focusing on infrastructure development urban renewal projects and longterm investments The remaining 40 per cent around Rs 3278828 crore has been set aside for revenue expenditure which includes salaries maintenance and operational costs of various civic servicesBMC Budget 2026 Major sources of revenueBMC expects a significant portion of its revenue to come fromCompensation in lieu of octroi ndash Rs 1555002 croreDevelopment Plan DP fee and premiums ndash Rs 1205000 croreProperty tax ndash Rs 7000 croreInterest on investments ndash Rs 257223 croreBMC Budget 2026 Rs 23090 crore allocated for Mumbai Fire BrigadeThe BMC 2026 Budget has earmarked Rs 23090 crore for Mumbai Fire Brigade MFB marking a significant increase from the revised estimate of Rs 11168 crore in 202526The enhanced allocation will support modernisation expansion and capacity building of the cityrsquos fire and emergency servicesFor comparison the BMC Budget for 202526 stood at estimated Rs 7436676 crore with 58 per cent or around Rs 4316223 crore allocated for capital expenditure and the remaining 42 per cent which amounts to Rs 3120453 crore approx for revenue expenditureFurthermore letters of award LOA have been issued for five highrise firefighting vehicles Tenders have also been floated for 11 first respond fire engines and four support vehicles equipped with highpressure water pumps and advanced lighting systemsBMC Budget 2026 BESTallocated Rs 1000 croreBMC has allocated Rs 1000 crore to the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport BEST Undertaking under the Budget Estimates 202627Since 201213 BMC has consistently supported BEST providing a cumulative financial assistance of Rs 1202881 crore up to January 2026 The allocation aims to strengthen public transportation services improve infrastructure and support operational efficiency across the cityrsquos bus and electric servicesUntil January 2026 BMC has received money from1 Compensation in lieu of octroi Rs 1198184 crore2 DP premiums Rs 813826 crore3 Property tax Rs 481234 crore4 Interest on investment 210056 crore5 Fire brigades charges Rs 58712 crore6 Water and sewerage charges Rs 133358 croreRs 4567crore allocation proposed for disaster management deptThe civic body has proposed a total allocation of Rs 9177 crore for the disaster management DM department in the Budget Estimates BE 2026ndash27 Of this Rs 4667 crore has been earmarked as capital expenditure with the remaining amount covering revenue expenditureAs part of the plan the civic body intends to deploy video analytic software on 500 existing CCTV cameras across the city and install 650 new cameras across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region MMR The move is aimed at addressing the limitations of manual monitoring particularly in tracking civic issues such as debris dumping overflowing garbage bins littering encroachments waterlogging and footpath obstructionsBMC has also proposed setting up a data centre and disaster recovery DCDR facility at the City Institute of Disaster Management in Parel to ensure data security and operational continuity during emergenciesAdditionally the civic body has outlined an Urban Flood Risk Management Programme UFRMP Key measures under the programme include the construction of new stormwater pumping stations at Mahul and Mogra and the upgradation of existing pumping stations at Haji Ali and IrlaThe programme further proposes augmentation of the cityrsquos stormwater drainage network through the construction of pressure tunnels from P M Garden to Dadar seaface and from T N Medical College to the Haji Ali outfall aimed at improving flood resilience across MumbaiGargai Dam project cost escalates to Rs 577394 croreThe cost of the Gargai Dam project has risen sharply to Rs 577394 crore nearly doubling from the earlier proposed estimate of Rs 3000 croreOnce completed the project is expected to augment Mumbairsquos water supply by 440 million litres per day MLD providing a significant boost to the cityrsquos existing water resourcesBig infrastructure commitment for cityBMC has a total committed liability of Rs 21314584 crore for major longterm infrastructure projects that are either planned or underwayIn addition the civic body has an outstanding liability of Rs 3140681 crore for other essential worksThis takes the total financial commitment for infrastructure development and improvement of civic amenities to Rs 24455265 croreIn contrast the funds available for infrastructure development in the BMCrsquos fixed deposits stood at Rs 3662309 crore as of January 2026 highlighting a significant gap between committed liabilities and available resourcesRs 15982 crore allocated to improve cityrsquos AQITo improve the cityrsquos air quality index AQI the civic body has allocated Rs 15982 crore in BE 2026ndash27As part of the initiative advanced electric sweepers and mechanical power sweepers will be deployed to capture particulate matter including PM25 and PM10 The plan also includes the use of litterpicker machines and misting machines to reduce dust levelsAdditionally major roads particularly in highfootfall areas will be regularly washed using nonpotable water to maintain cleanliness and help curb air pollutionCivic body plans to raise municipal green bonds for sustainable infrastructureThe municipal corporation is planning to raise Municipal Green Bonds to finance key sustainable infrastructure projects including seven wastewater treatment facilities and a proposed desalination plantThe initiative aims to support Indiarsquos Sustainable Development Goals SDGs and netzero commitments while also advancing the objectives outlined in Mumbairsquos Climate Action PlanAdditionally the green bond issuance is expected to attract Environmental Social and Governance ESGfocused institutional investorsAs part of the process the civic body has initiated steps to appoint a credit rating agency a key requirement for issuing municipal green bonds in the capital marketBMC proposes lsquoParticipate Mumbairsquo digital platform in Budget 2026In BMC Budget 2026 the civic body has proposed the launch of a digital platform titled lsquoParticipate Mumbairsquo to facilitate public contribution to civicled social initiativesThe online platform will allow citizens corporates and nongovernmental organisations NGOs to contribute towards projects in key areas such as education cleanliness environmental conservation healthcare women empowerment and support for vulnerable groupsTo ensure transparency and accountability the civic body also plans to establish a dedicated lsquoParticipate Mumbai CellrsquoThe cell will oversee legal scrutiny monitoring grievance redressal and impact assessment related to the initiatives undertaken through the platformThe civic body has proposed the development of lsquoGrand Entrance and Clock Towerrsquo structures at four key entry points of MumbaiBMC accelerates legacy waste clearance at Mulund Deonar dumping groundsMulund Dumping GroundThe civic body plans to process and dispose of 22 lakh metric tonnes MT of legacy waste at the Mulund dumping ground by March 2026 This will enable the reclamation of nearly 24 hectares of land at the site So far 4813 lakh MT of waste has already been processed and disposed of as part of the ongoing remediation effortsDeonar Dumping GroundAt the Deonar dumping ground the civic body has undertaken bioremediation of 185 lakh MT of legacy waste at an estimated cost of Rs 303555 crore The project is targeted for completion by March 2029 with the processing plant expected to be commissioned by October 2027Budget for Byculla zoo hiked to Rs 13670 crore in 2026The budget allocation for Mumbairsquos Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden and Zoo has been increased to Rs 13670 crore in the BE 2026ndash27 up from Rs 4431 crore in the Revised Estimates RE 2025ndash26The enhanced allocation will fund ongoing modernisation projects at the Byculla zoo including the development of a stateoftheart aquarium that will showcase more than 70 species of aquatic life The aquarium is expected to be completed by the end of the yearThe budget also provides for the proposed exotic zoo which will house species such as meerkats ringtailed lemurs and pumas among other animalsAdditionally the exotic bird aviary in Mulund along with supporting veterinary infrastructure is slated for completion by December 2027Over 24500 new connections under BMCrsquos lsquoWater for Allrsquo policyThe BMC Water for Allrsquo policy announced in 2022 has made significant progress in expanding access to piped water supply across the cityAs of January 31 the civic body has issued 27172 permissions under the scheme of which 24529 new water connections have been providedThe lsquoWater for Allrsquo policy aims to grant water connections to residents living in slums as well as unauthorised nonslum structures located in gaothans and koliwadas The initiative seeks to ensure equitable access to basic water supply services regardless of the legal status of the settlement as part of the cityrsquos broader commitment to inclusive urban development