Ra jendra B. Aklekar rajendra. aklekar@ mid- day. com THE Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ( BMC) has given funds of R 1,500 crore to the BEST Undertaking in its budget document, as against R 1,941.30 crore last year. The grant has been given subject to strict performance conditions. The BMC has alleged that over the past few years, the BEST fleet did not cope with public requirements, which led to a growth in private vehicles.

It claimed this has led to higher congestion and consumption of fuel, causing air/ noise pollution and CO2 emission which is harmful to the environment in Mumbai.