As the term of the current office bearers in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) comes to an end (March 7), its various departments are in a hurry to get their work proposals approved. The Storm Water Drain Department has published e-tenders for widening and repairing 47 nullahs across the eastern and western suburbs, worth Rs 293 crore. The proposals for cleaning these nullahs worth Rs 200 crore will also be tabled in the standing committee meeting.

The BMC had sanctioned proposals for civic roads worth Rs 2,200 crore in December and January. Tenders and proposals for many bridges, gardens/parks are in the pipeline. The BMC increased the budget allocation of the SWD department from Rs 985 crore to Rs 1,391 crore in the current fiscal year. The municipal commissioner has proposed to sanction Rs 1,540 crore in 2022-23 for works under the SWD.