Former corporators are demanding funds for work in their wards, but the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation administration will not provide development funds for them and also to wards in the civic budget for the year 2023-24. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s administration will instead provide funds to the ward’s Assistant Municipal Commissioner, but these will be used for emergency civil work.

According to BMC rules, Rs 60 lakh funds are provided to every corporator. These funds are to be used for development works suggested by the corporator. But as the corporation’s term ended on March 8, 2022, there was no provision for a development fund for corporators for the year 2022-23. Even in the next financial year, there will be no provision for electorate ward funds. Civic Chief I S Chahal will present the financial year 2023-24 budget on February 2, which will be passed by him as administrator.