Over the past five years, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sacked 55 employees and suspended 53 others over corruption. It also suspended 81 employees who have other criminal cases registered against them.

The civic body has issued a statement that read, “Since 2017, 55 employees have been removed from service after the judicial process. These employees lost their jobs and benefits such as pensions and gratuities. More importantly, these persons will be barred from even applying for jobs in any government or semi-government organisation. ‘Dismissal’ is administratively the most severe punishment. It happens when the court finds an employee guilty of any offence. Fifty-three employees have been suspended from service in bribery cases. Also, 81 employees charged with other criminal cases were suspended.”