Once bitten twice shy is a phrase that does not seem to exist in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) lexicon, as it has decided to spend Rs 153 crore before March 31 through the controversial Civil Work Contract (CWC) system.

Municipal Commissioner Sitaram Kunte took the decision after corporators pressurised the civic body during yesterday’s Standing Committee meeting to reintroduce the system, which was scrapped last year over charges of corruption and misappropriation of public money for executing petty civic works. The BMC has agreed to do 50 per cent work via e-tenders and the remaining 50 per cent on CWC-basis.