In a bid to ensure that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) does not run out of funds to handle the pandemic, the civic body has issued a circular asking all its departments to cut down on their expenses and plan only urgent and necessary works. mid-day had earlier reported how the Roads Department was asked to rethink certain projects due to the fund crunch.

The circular, issued on Tuesday, mentions a formula that the civic body has come up with and that needs to be adhered to by all the departments while planning works. It has also asked all the heads of departments to study this year's budgetary provisions, consider all the pending payments and carry out urgent and necessary works only.