Mumbai’s civic finances enter a crucial phase on February 25, when Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani presents what is likely to be his final Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation budget, expected to cross Rs 75,000 crore and focus heavily on mega infrastructure, water security, and pollution control while keeping new taxes off the table for residents.

The budget, to be tabled before Standing Committee Chairman Prabhakar Shinde, will also mark the first time in four years that the civic spending plan is formally presented before the committee, restoring a key procedural step missing since the dissolution of the elected body in 2022.