LIVE: BMC presents budget

Amidst a host of old projects, civic body announces 200 new computer laboratories with a budget provision of 17cr #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Tanushree V (@tanushreevenkat) February 4, 2015

Capital Expenditure on education decreases by a considerable Rs 169.21 cr as compared to 2014. #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Tanushree V (@tanushreevenkat) February 4, 2015

Civic body to provide tabs to Std VIII students to provide quality education during the academic year 2015-16 #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Tanushree V (@tanushreevenkat) February 4, 2015

If no school within 3km, children to get bus fare. #BMC sets aside 1.34 cr for primary, 8.7lakh for secondary kids #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Anjali Lukose (@anjali_lukose) February 4, 2015

In keeping with #Modi‘s #BetiPadao, #BMC sets aside Rs5.9 Cr as attendance allowance for girl students in primary #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Anjali Lukose (@anjali_lukose) February 4, 2015

To retain #girlstudents in #BMC schools, attendance allowance of Rs500-2,500 to be given in form of fixed deposits #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Anjali Lukose (@anjali_lukose) February 4, 2015

Students will not sit on the floor anymore; BMC to provide eco-friendly desks and benches to schools this year. #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Tanushree V (@tanushreevenkat) February 4, 2015

#BMC sets aside Rs248.22cr to set up 10 new civic schools in #Kurla, #Chembur, #Andheri, #VileParle areas #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Anjali Lukose (@anjali_lukose) February 4, 2015

Giving a boost to public libraries, BMC to grant 30 lakhs to the Mumbai Marathi Grantha Sangralay and Asiatic #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Tanushree V (@tanushreevenkat) February 4, 2015

#India‘s richest civic body presents its highest yet -Rs 33, 514.15 crore -budget #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Anjali Lukose (@anjali_lukose) February 4, 2015

#BMC hopes to earn Rs4,513.53 crore from property tax, up 14 per cent from last year #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Anjali Lukose (@anjali_lukose) February 4, 2015

Keeping with CM #Fadnavis‘ Smart City Project, #BMC to prepare a DPR in 2015-16,e-governance initiatives to be implemented @IndianExpress

— Anjali Lukose (@anjali_lukose) February 4, 2015

Keeping with #SwachhBharatAbhiyaan, a city sanitation plan to be prepared, 20cr kept for cleaning house gullies #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Anjali Lukose (@anjali_lukose) February 4, 2015

Rs 200 crore set aside for #CoastalRoad project, Rs300cr for #GoregaonMulund link road #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Anjali Lukose (@anjali_lukose) February 4, 2015

In a first, #BMC introduces #pedestrian first policy- 1.5-3m wide even footpaths, guard rails, bollards for safety #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Anjali Lukose (@anjali_lukose) February 4, 2015

#BMC to acquire 126ha land at #Taloja for waste mgmt to reduce burden on #Deonar,#Kanjurmarg, #Mulund landfills #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Anjali Lukose (@anjali_lukose) February 4, 2015

In a first, #BMC to organise #Mumbai #CulturalFestival during Dec-Jan. Rs25 lakh set aside for festival #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Anjali Lukose (@anjali_lukose) February 4, 2015

#BMC to acquire 126ha land at #Taloja for waste mgmt to reduce burden on #Deonar,#Kanjurmarg, #Mulund landfills #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Anjali Lukose (@anjali_lukose) February 4, 2015

Much-awaited #Humboldtpenguins to reach #Mumbai by Dec for the #Byculla #zoo #BMCBudget @IndianExpress

— Anjali Lukose (@anjali_lukose) February 4, 2015

#BMC creates independent budget of R50lakh for #AkhandJyot,CCTV at #BalThackeray‘s memorial #ShivajiPark @IndianExpress #BMCBudget

— Anjali Lukose (@anjali_lukose) February 4, 2015