The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to be designated as an Urban Disaster Management Authority (UDMA), along with nine other corporations across the state. The move will give the civic bodies direct control over disaster response within city limits and reduce dependence on district-level decision-making.

The proposal, cleared in principle, is awaiting final approval from the. If approved, Maharashtra will become the first state to establish UDMAs across multiple cities.