Civic activists have slammed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for what appears to be the dumping of wires and fibre optic cables at various locations in the city. Activists have called for a policy to manage the scores of wires dumped near flyovers or left hanging all over the city, thereby defacing it.

BMC prepared a policy for city beautification in 2022 and started painting and illustrating on walls and erecting murals. According to civic documents related to proposals and amendments, the BMC has made a provision of Rs 2,200 crore for the project, of which around Rs 1,000 crore has already been spent.