The planning department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has formulated a policy to provide financial assistance to disabled residents of the city. Once the proposal is approved, around 56,000 individuals with physical disability will receive Rs 20,000 in annual financial aid from the BMC.

According to a BMC official, the objective is to extend financial support to citizens with more than 40 per cent disability who are registered with the Union government. Approximately 56,000 disabled individuals in the city have a disability of 40 per cent or more and possess Union government identity cards. We have submitted a proposal to the administration and are awaiting approval, primarily from the finance department, as budgetary provisions are required.