Pollution control, better health system among others should be in BMC budget: CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal Administrator to prioritise pollution control strengthening of the health system administration transparency and citys beautification while making the municipal corporations budgetShindes direction came as BMC is to present the budget of the richest corporation in the country tomorrowCommitted to providing clean air to the city the CM said to control pollution and air quality in Mumbai air purifier towers should be installed in the city like they are installed in Delhi Gurgaon and LucknowAt the same time Shinde said that measures will be taken to increase urban forestryThe Guardian Minister for Mumbai suburban district and BJP leader Mangal Prabhat Lodha also stressed cleaner air quality in the city and assured that the air quality will improve within a monthAlso Read Mumbai Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde chairs preBudget session Uddhav Thackeray faction skip meetingThe air quality of Mumbai has worsened and we cannot sit idle without doing anything Within a month you will notice an improvement in the air quality We have conducted many meetings with the BMC regarding this issue Lodha told reportersPointing to the health of Mumbaikars CM said that a doortodoor screening campaign should take place for patients with diabetes and high blood pressure CM also suggested special measures to take care of the health of MumbaikarsAbout 27 per cent of the citizens of Mumbai are suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure disorders The Chief Minister has directed that they should go door to door and prepare their data through the Municipal Health Department a press note issued by the Public Relations department of government saidIt is also believed that CM Shinde instructed BMC to start Skill Development Center in municipal schools for class IX and X students and also to increase their number in view of the demand of Mumbai Public SchoolsIn a meeting held yesterday CM Shinde asserted that Mumbaikars should experience good governanceThe Mumbai Municipal Administration should make efforts to ensure that the citizens experience good governance It should be fulfilled by the administration in such a way that citizens can get all the facilities easily at the same time the necessary permits and licenses required by the Municipal Corporation such as building licenses property tax and renewal of shop registration licenses should be given online Shinde saidHe also said that along with the beautification of the Mumbai metropolis provision should be made in the budget through the Mumbai Municipal Corporation to enable womens selfhelp groups to provide relief to common Mumbaikars in terms of communication infrastructure congestion and traffic controlThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever