Now even the civic corporators will have to be on guard as the BMC administration will implement the biometric system in order to mark attendance at the general body meetings. While the BMC corporators receive a travel allowance for attending these meetings, many were seen just marking their attendance on registers while not attending such meetings.

At the start of next month, the biometric machines will be installed at the entrance of the general body meeting hall. This was decided at the Group Leaders meeting that took place on Tuesday. While the civic employees are now facing the fear of salary loss for arriving late or a missed punch on the biometric systems, the corporators need not worry as the system will be installed just as a replacement to the signing of a register.