Updated On: 06 February, 2023 07:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Civic officials say dues also include property and water tax; civic chief, in his budget speech, said the BMC is vigorously following-up to clear the pending amount

BMC chief I S Chahal addresses the media on Saturday. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
The state government owes the BMC more than Rs 7,000 crore, including Rs 5,419.14 crore in education grant, according to BMC chief Iqbal Singh Chahal who presented the civic budget on Saturday.
According to the BMC’s data, the dues rose by Rs 1,949.20 crore in the past two years. As of December 31, 2022, Rs 7,223.42 crore is outstanding with various departments of the state government. Civic officials said dues also include property and water tax.