As the world tries to grapple with the pandemic, the novel coronavirus has impacted several sectors, namely the economy, which has now come to a grinding halt. The BMC has been affected by it as well as the revenues fell more than 80 per cent in the first quarter of the financial year this year, from the same period last year.
According to data shared by the financial department of the BMC, the civic body has collected ₹4,949.55 crores between April 1 to June 30 last year but just 19.5 per cent of that or ₹966.30 crores over the same period this year. The pandemic and the extensive body of work across the city has to a large extent pushed the municipal corporation towards the dried up end. According to sources, Iqbal Chahal, BMC Commissioner, is set to review the expenditure due to revenue deficit on the account of COVID-19. The finance department has further warned that the civic body must thoroughly consider before picking up forthcoming projects.
Meanwhile, the city of Mumbai has seen a slight surge in the number of coronavirus cases on Thursday with 1,498 fresh cases and 56 deaths. The city also saw 707 new recoveries taking the cured tally to 68,537. The recovery rate of the Mumbai district, however, is at 70 per cent and more than 4 lakh tests have been done for coronavirus till July 15, 2020.
According to recent reports by the BMC, Mulund is the most affected place with the doubling rate at 27 days, while Dharavi is the least affected ward with the doubling rate at 180 days. However, Mumbai's doubling rate is 52 days which is higher than the national average of 21.8 days. At the moment, the city is under section 144 with movement limited to nearby areas till July 15.
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