Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has allocated ₹1.25 crores to illuminate the walkways and paths at Shivaji Park. The CM allotted the funds from his Member of Legislative Council (MLC) fund. Interestingly, this will be one of the first projects conducted using the Chief Minister’s MLC fund.
This follows the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) proposal to renovate Shivaji Park at a cost of ₹4 crores. Thackeray recently sent a letter to the Mumbai Suburban Collector Milind Borikar requesting the allotment of funds.
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“Many senior citizens and sportspersons use walkways at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park. But there is not enough light here and this causes inconvenience to citizens. So I request you to allocate ₹1.25 crore from my MLC funds for additional illumination of this walkway,” Thackeray wrote.
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Previously, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray had written to the Municipal Commissioner of the BMC, Iqbal Singh Chahal, requesting permission to receive corporate funds for the revamp of Shivaji Park.
An official has said that the Chief Minister’s request has been sent for final approval as a special case.
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