The development funds in a ward are used to tackle minor civic problems like road repair work. FILE PIC

However, despite the slashing of the annual budget from Rs 37,000 crore to Rs 25,000 crore — and with it the development funds — sources revealed that because the Sena doesn't want to upset the second largest party in the civic body, as it could affect the smooth running of the BMC agenda, it has allocated almost Rs 50 crore of the remaining Rs 132 crore to the BJP for its 84 corporators. That is second only to the Sena's own allotment of Rs 60 crore for 88 corporators, down Rs 2 crore from last year. And that leaves the opposition with a meager Rs 22 crore at their disposal.