Mumbai's civic body should levy utility charges on underground cables belonging to companies, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray said on Friday, according to the PTI

Talking to reporters after meeting Gagrani, Raj Thackeray also sought an additional fee for patients from outside Mumbai and Maharashtra who are getting treated at civic hospitals in the metropolis

"Why is the civic body not charging these companies of Adani, Ambani and others, especially when the BMC's financial condition is not very good at present? Gagrani has said the state government would take a decision on the matter, since the BMC is under financial strain after income from octroi stopped due to introduction of GST," Raj Thackeray said, as per the PTI

MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande said levying of charges on 42 different utilities could generate revenue of Rs 8000-10000 crore for the BMC

In a memorandum submitted to Gagrani, the MNS claimed civic-run KEM Hospital has a capacity of 2250 beds but more than 10000 patients are being treated daily, adding that more than 30-35 lakh persons from other states are treated at the facility annually

The memorandum said, treatment at government hospitals should be provided only to those with local address on their Aadhaar cards

"We discussed aspects like different charges and how they could be levied," Raj Thackeray told reporters