In the second big move within a week of taking charge, Municipal Commissioner Pravin Pardeshi has decided to help the loss-making BEST, by announcing a Rs 100 crore grant to it every month. Pardeshi had previously managed to convince civic engineers who were on mass leave to protest the action against a former engineer, to resume work."

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials said it was decided that the grant will be given to the transport section of BEST, so that losses can be recovered. The commissioner has said that there will be a review of the grant every month, revealed sources. The officials also said that the budget of the BEST will later be merged with the BMC. The BEST is currently reeling under a loss of R2,500 crore.