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BMC claims Rs 22 lakh spent on Malwani repairs but residents says, no work done
Updated On: 09 June, 2025 11:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
A case of alleged civic corruption has surfaced in Malwani’s New Collector Compound. An RTI probe reveals that BMC paperwork states Malwani’s pathways and gutters were ‘fixed’; furious residents insist no work done in years.
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A filthy open drain in the area—residents say this is the BMC’s idea of “completed work” (far left) local activist Asif N Shaikh shows the RTI reply. Pics/Nimesh Dave
A case of alleged civic corruption has surfaced in Malwani’s New Collector Compound, Plot No. 14, where the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) claims to have completed drainage and pathway upgrades worth nearly Rs 22 lakh.
However, residents say no such work has been carried out on the ground. The discrepancy came to light after a local social activist filed a Right to Information (RTI) application seeking details of the work reportedly done in 2024.
Drains lie half open and stink rats run rampant as residents question where the money went
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