Maintaining  social distance during the upcoming 2022 civic election means the number of polling booths will have to increase in a bid to avoid crowding, thus increasing the expenditure of the civic body. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will start planning for the polls from next month.

As majority of the big grounds in the city have been turned into Jumbo Covid Centres, BMC will now be looking at venues where more booths can be placed. While the civic body generally had a target of around 1,000 people at each booth, this would be lowered to 700 to 800 to maintain social distance. And, along with more expenses, the civic body will also have to arrange more manpower for the increased booths and train them accordingly.