Maharashtra
BMC Budget 2025: Mumbai Civic Body Extends ₹1000 Crore Grant To BEST For Growth & Sustainability
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed a financial grant of Rs 1,000 crore to the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking in its Budget Estimates (B.E.) for the financial year 2025-26. This allocation comes despite BMC’s own pressing financial commitments toward ongoing infrastructure projects and other essential objectives.
Since 2012-13, BMC has extended financial assistance totaling Rs 11,304.59 crore to BEST until January 2025. The new Rs 1,000 crore provision aims to address various operational and capital expenditures, including infrastructural development, capital equipment procurement, loan repayment, acquisition of new buses through a wet lease model, employee pay revisions, day-to-day operational costs, the Intelligent Transport Management System (ITMS) project, Diwali bonuses, pensioners’ gratuities, and electricity dues.
Additionally, the grant includes Rs 128.65 crore as BMC’s 5% share for the procurement and deployment of 2,000 electric buses for Mumbai, in accordance with the directives of the Maharashtra State Government.
Boost for Electric Mobility
In a significant push toward sustainable urban transport, the 15th Finance Commission has sanctioned Rs 992 crore for the purchase of electric buses. Of this, Rs 493.38 crore has already been disbursed to BEST, while the remaining Rs 498.62 crore will be transferred upon receipt from the Finance Commission. This initiative aligns with Mumbai’s long-term goal of transitioning to an eco-friendly public transport system.
Mumbai’s public transportation backbone, BEST, has been grappling with financial challenges in recent years. Despite serving nearly 35 lakh passengers daily, the BEST fleet is dwindling, with the number of buses reduced to below 3,000. Notably, nearly two-thirds of these buses are operated on wet lease agreements.
Maharashtra
Mumbai Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar bridge should be opened for weighing vehicles: Abu Asim Azmi
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Mumbai: Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA has demanded in the assembly that a flyover bridge should be started for heavy vehicles to curb fatal accidents in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar. Fatal accidents are happening every month in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar. Earlier there were high tension wires on the bridge built on GM Link Road, then the bridge was closed due to heavy vehicles. Later the wires were also removed and the flyover department has also allowed heavy vehicles to pass, however, heavy vehicles are still not being allowed to move. Today in the House, a demand was made to start the movement of heavy vehicles on this bridge. Abu Asim Azmi said that recently a tragic accident took place here in which three people died.
CRIME
Mumbai: Police have claimed to have arrested one of the most wanted accused involved in the 1993 Mumbai riots. Mumbai’s Wadala police arrested a fugitive accused who was on the run for 32 years during an operation to search for wanted accused. 54-year-old Arif Ali Hashimullah Khan has been arrested from Antop Hill. The accused did not appear in court during the hearing. A warrant was also issued against him, after which the police arrested the accused and presented him in the court and the court ordered his remand. This operation was carried out by Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti and Port Zone DCP Vijay Sagar.
Maharashtra: In the context of the Mumbai Marathi-Hindi controversy, Shishil Kodia has apologized for his controversial statement. He said that his tweet was misrepresented. I am not against Marathi. I have been living in Mumbai and Maharashtra for the last 30 years. I am a fan of Raj Thackeray. I constantly comment positively on Raj Thackeray’s tweets. I tweeted in my emotions and I made a mistake. This tense and tense atmosphere should end. We need a favorable environment to accept Marathi. So I request you to forgive me for this mistake for Marathi. Earlier, Shishil Kodia had made a controversial statement about Marathi and refused to speak Marathi, due to which MNS workers attacked and pelted stones at Shishil’s company WeWork. After which Shishil has now apologized to X
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