Mumbai: BMC floats 290 work tenders in just two weeks

Issuing of work tenders was halted while the Model Code of Conduct was in place prior to BMC elections. FILE PIC/ATUL KAMBLE

In the past 15 days - since the Model Code of Conduct was lifted on January 16 post the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election results - the civic body has floated 290 tenders for various works across the city. The BMC couldn't float any tenders between December 15, 2025 and January 16, 2026, rendering small works pending throughout the period.

Several key departments have floated tenders for crucial projects. These include tenders from the bridges department for demolition and reconstruction of two vehicular flyovers across the Irla nullah in Andheri - at a cost of approximately Rs 31 crore - and repairs to the structures of various bridges in Bhandup at a cost of approximately Rs 5 crore. The environment department has issued tenders for procurement of water misting units to curb dust pollution in wards across the city, while the storm water drains department has issued tenders to enable pre-monsoon desilting work.

Tenders were also issued for repairs to footpaths, roads, and traffic junctions, improvement of gardens, and for street lighting at the ward level. Several other tenders include small hyper-local works, including the improvement of passages, and mechanical and electrical work.

"Works at the central agency level (for departments such as storm water drains or bridges department) are planned and long-term. It is not necessarily indicative of preparation for the incoming body of corporators, or as a means to start work immediately, as various statutory bodies are set up over the course of the next few weeks. Infrastructure work was going on at both the ward and headquarters level for three years, overseen by BMC chief Bhushan Gagrani," said a civic official.

A civic ward official said, "Improvement and maintenance work at the ward level is cyclical and takes place throughout the year. Tenders could not be floated during the period, but preparation for the same happened at the desk level. Hence, several wards were in a position to float tenders in the third week of January."