While the standing committee of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has demanded that the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) pay the money for de-silting the 4-km stretch of the Mithi River passing through its jurisdiction in the Bandra-Kurla Complex, the metropolitan authority has made it clear that it won’t shell out any amount for the work.

Metropolitan Commissio-ner UPS Madan said, “During our talks with the BMC administration, it gave in-principle approval to do de-silting for the river’s course passing through MMRDA’s jurisdiction. As the civic body, it is BMC’s duty to look after maintenance work. We won’t be paying any amount to the BMC.”