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BMC’s 15-point strategy aims to steer BEST out of financial stress
Updated On: 19 May, 2026 08:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
BMC hands crisis-hit BEST Undertaking a 15-point survival manual to cut losses — from stopping power theft and plugging revenue leaks to monetising land, parking spaces, and EV charging stations

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As the financially stressed BEST Undertaking seeks more funds from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the civic body has responded with a 15-point revival plan focused entirely on cutting losses and boosting revenue across BEST’s electricity and transport divisions.
The plan — a copy of which is with mid-day — recommends reforms ranging from stopping electricity theft and retaining power consumers to monetising vacant land and reviewing loss-making bus routes.
BEST General Manager Sonia Sethi said the undertaking had replied to the BMC’s queries after seeking financial support.
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