With its main source of income, octroi, out of the window for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the country's richest civic body is looking at newer ways to generate revenue. The BMC will now start levying service charges and entry fees at its upcoming 'state-of-the-art' developments, just like it has been charging at spaces like the penguin centre at the zoo, Shilpgram and the Malabar Hill viewing gallery.

The revenue expected for the financial year 2019-2020 from the income receipts from the Development Plan and property tax would be cut down by Rs 493.74 crore and Rs 189.96 crore respectively from the estimates of the previous financial year, 2018-2019.