With civic spending rising steadily each year, Mumbai’s next budget is likely to be its largest yet, focusing on roads, water, and pollution control as the municipal commissioner presents his final plan today
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Mumbai’s civic finances enter a crucial phase on February 25, when Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani presents what is likely to be his final Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation budget, expected to cross Rs 75,000 crore and focus heavily on mega infrastructure, water security, and pollution control while keeping new taxes off the table for residents.
The budget, to be tabled before Standing Committee Chairman Prabhakar Shinde, will also mark the first time in four years that the civic spending plan is formally presented before the committee, restoring a key procedural step missing since the dissolution of the elected body in 2022.
Budget presentation
Date: Feb 25, 2026
Time: 2 pm
Venue: Standing Committee Hall
Presented by: Bhushan Gagrani, municipal commissioner
To: Prabhakar Shinde, Standing Committee chairman
Significance:
>> Gagrani’s second and final budget
>> First Standing Committee presentation in 4 years
Top spending priorities likely
Infrastructure:
>> Goregaon-Mulund Link Road
>> North Coastal Road (Versova-Dahisar-Bhayandar)
Rs 17,000 crore road concreting programme
Water security:
Rs 3,000 crore Gargai dam
Environment:
>> 7 sewage treatment plants
>> Air-quality control measures
Public participation
Suggestions received:
2024-25: 1181
2025-26: 2703
Citizen inputs more than doubled, reflecting rising public engagement in civic spending
Spending pattern shift
Earlier years: Capital spending dominated
Recent budgets: Revenue spending rising
This year, officials indicate capital-heavy spending may return, driven by big-ticket projects
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