The current ruling party Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) has slammed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over its footpath proposal to improve and beautify the footpath at five locations. BMC had completed footpath standardization work in July which was under the Fort Precinct Project.
BJP corporator Prabhakar Shinde has opposed the expenditure which is reportedly around 69 crores.
It was during the standing committee meeting where proposals were cleared. While addressing the media Shinde has questioned the expenditure of BMC by saying, “Why do we need to spend crores on beautification of footpaths? It does not make sense, especially when the BMC has halted several road works citing fund crunch. We opposed this proposal in the standing committee but despite this, it was passed.”
As reported by The Indian Express, proposal formulated by BMC has stated that the work will be taken up at Lady Jahangir Marg from St Joseph Circle near Wadala station to Ruia College; Maharshi Dayanand Sarswati Marg from Diamond Garden to Chembur railway station; Sant Gyaneshwar Mandir Road and RKP Road (both which are located at Bandra East and M G Road at Goregoan).
The project will also look at improving footpaths near the National Gallery of Modern Art and Mumbai University in Fort.
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