In BMC’s FY26 budget, the civic body has laid emphasis to achieve the goal of overall sustainable development of city with initiatives such as green spaces, improved health infrastructure, traffic measures, walkability, smart transportation and parking system.
Other measures to solve traffic woes:
Bhumipoojan and inauguration of Access Control Project is done on 11.10.2024 by the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Under this project, work order has been issued for improvement of one junction on EEH and three junctions on WEH and the said work is in progress.
Implementation of Area Traffic Control (ATC) System at signal junctions in Greater Mumbai is in progress to improve traffic management.
Walkability of Mumbai footpath is a topic of growing importance as the city is continuously improving its infrastructure. Walkability of city involves condition of footpath, width of footpath, safety concerns, accessibility, routine maintenance, etc. Pedestrian friendly footpaths encourage Walkability of city which helps to improve health, reduces dependency on vehicles and helps in decongestion of traffic. BMC’s revenue income, which forms a major part of its finances, has also been revised upwards. The budget estimate for 2024-25 was Rs 35,749.03 crore, but it has now been revised to Rs 40,693.85 crore, reflecting a 13.83 per cent rise of Rs 4,944.82 crore. The actual revenue collected until December 31, 2024, stood at Rs 28,308.37 crore.For 2025-26, the BMC has estimated revenue income is Rs 43,159.40 crore, which is 20.73 per cent higher than the initial estimates for 2024-25.
A significant portion of the budget, Rs 43,162.23 crore, is allocated for capital expenditure. This accounts for 58 per cent of the total budget for the financial year 2025-26.
