Mumbai civic body’s budget plan: 100 plots for your use for ₹1,800 crore

Civic body plans to acquire land for playgrounds, hospitals, schools with help of incentives

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is likely to acquire more than 100 plots for various civic amenities as reserved in the Development Plan (DP) 2034, with ₹1,800 – 1,900 crore from February 4’s civic budget expected to be allocated to the DP department, according to a senior official.

In the 2018-19 budget, the BMC had allocated ₹2,665.37 crore.

In the 2018-19 budget, the BMC had allocated ₹2,665.37 crore.

A senior official from the DP department said the BMC would not allot a larger amount for the implementation of DP, owing to incentives like Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) and accommodation reservation in the DP 2034.

The to-be acquired plots are meant for gardens, schools, hospitals, fire stations among other civic amenities.

The BMC’s new DP came into effect from June 22, while the excluded part of the DP came into effect from September 22. During the 2018-2019 budget speech, civic chief Ajoy Mehta said that a separate provision for the DP would allow the city to build assets and amenities. Mehta had also emphasised that the non-financial benefits (TDR and accommodation reservation) would relieve the burden on BMC’s budget.