The document provides an overview of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which is responsible for providing civic services to Mumbai but is not a government body. It discusses BMC's role in maintaining infrastructure like roads and parks, as well as providing services like garbage disposal, water, and education. The BMC has a large annual budget funded by taxes, but its performance is questionable in areas like road maintenance and waste management. It also has a high ratio of employees to citizens. The document emphasizes that citizens should hold their local corporators accountable for ensuring BMC fulfills its responsibilities.

1. Brihanmumbai Muncipal
Corporation(BMC) - Overview
8th Feb 2017

2. BMC Set-Up
• Set up as a co-operation, Not a Government Body
• Formed under the Mumbai Muncipal Corporation Act 1888
• Objective: For providing Basic Civic services to the city
• City divided in 24 Wards for smooth adminstration

3. BMC Role & Responsibilities
Creation & Maintenance of Roads & Flyovers
Maintenance of Parks & Pubilc Spaces
Garbage Disposal
Water Supply
Public Health
Office of Record for Urban Property & Setting up
Building Norms
Basic Education
Source: Mumbai Muncipal Corporation Act 1888

4. Budget Allocation
32%
12%
11%
10%
6.5%
28.5%
Budget Allocation
Employee
Roads
Sanitation (Garbage
& Water Supply)
Health
Education
Others
Source: BMC Website
Annual Budget of BMC is larger than State Budgets like
Goa, Himachal Pradesh & Arunachal Pradesh
BMC Budget for the F.Y 2016-17: Rs. 37,052 Cr

5. Budget fundedby taxes
BMC Budget for the F.Y 2016-17: Rs. 37,052 Cr
26.9%
24.50%19.30%
4.90%
24.40%
Revenue Receipts- Rs. 25,643 Cr.
Octroi
Development Plan
Property Tax
Water Charges
Other Receipts
Source: BMC Website
Citizens fund the BMC Budget
Citizens are consumers of the BMC services

6. BMC Staff
• BMC employs 1,10,000 people
• To serve a city population of 12.5 Million (Census 2011)
• Average Salary of a BMC employee> Avg Salary of Tata Power>
Rs. 6 lakhs p.a
Source: Year Book and BMC Website
1 BMC employee for every 112 Mumbaikars
1/3 rd of BMC Budget is spent on Employees

7. BMC PERFORMANCE
BMC Role Wise Analysis

8. Investmentin Roads-QuestionableResults
1940 km of Mumbai Roads are managed by the BMC
Only 35 potholes in
Mumbai now,
believe it or not!
- Hindustan Times
4336 Potholes
registered in the city!
-Hindustan Times
Citizens say 35 potholes just in
their neighbourhood!!!

9. BMC OpenSpacesv/s Global Standards
Source: Planning for Mumbai Development Plan
Urban Development Planning Formulation and
Implementation (UDPFI) Prescribes
10-12 sq metre/person
Open Space in Mumbai = 1.24 sq metre/person
International Comparison:
• New York City: 7.5 sq metre/person
• Singapore: 6 sq metre/person

10. DumpingWasteat Landfills
31.80%
68.42%
Daily Waste Disposal
9500 metric tonnes
Waste Treated
Waste Dumped
Source: Hindustan Times
Mumbai: 68% of waste is dumped in landfills,
International Comparison:
UK: 3% of waste dumped
Singapore: 2% of waste dumped
Deonar and Mulund
landfills are exhausted
and will have to be shut

11. Leakagesin Distributionof Water
• Person Avg. Water Requirement : 135 litres per day
• BMC provides per person : 90 litres per day (Post Distribution)
• Water lost through Unauthorised tapping and leakages in water
• 30% of the Water is Unfit for Human Consumption due to the high
bacteria content
Source: BMC Website and

12. RisingCases, Not EnoughBeds
• The World Health Organisation (WHO) norm for provision:
1 bed for every 550 population
• BMC Current Provisions:
1 bed for every 3,000 population
No. of Malaria cases have
doubled in the past 5 years
No.of Dengue cases increased
5 times in the past 5 years
Source: Praja Report
Rise in Epidemics

13. Falling enrollments in BMC schools
Source: Praja Report
Muncipal Budget per child = Rs. 49,835 (Yr. 2015-16)
equivalent to Private Annual School Fees like
St. Annes High School, etc
Yr. 2008-09 to Yr. 2015-16
Education Budget increased from
Rs. 911 Cr. to Rs. 2,567 crores
Yr. 2008-09 to Yr. 2015-16
Std.1 Enrollments decreased from
63,392 children to 34,549 children

14. Governanceof BMC
• There are 227 Corporator Seats across 24 Administrative Wards
• These corporators are elected once every 5 years
• The corporators are Elected Representative of the residents,
by the residents and for the residents of the constituency
• The residents are consumers of the BMC services
• Corporators elect a Mayor amongst them, who serves as a ceremonial
head
• Muncipal Commissioner is nominated by the State Government
• Muncipal Commissioner serves as a Head and the CEO of the BMC

15. Role of Corporator
• Ensure the BMC does its job in relation to its constituency
• Represent the population of the constituency
• Understand the concerns and issues of the constituency
• To represent the constituency in Ward & council committee meeetings
• To attend the council committee meetings,
• Ask questions
• Raise attention to the concerns of the constituency
• Development Fund : Each Corporator is given Rs. 60 lakh to be used for
development of the respective constituency

16. CorporatorPerformance
Attendance:
• 40% of councilors have 80 -100 % attendance in 2016
Question asked:
• 20% of complaints were on Roads whereas 18% of questions
i.e maximum questions were asked on Naming of Roads
• 55% of the councillors have asked about 1-5 questions
Source: Praja Report

17. Democracybegins withyourlocal corporator
• Questions we must ask
• Are our roads satisfactory ?
• Is our Waste managed properly?
• Are we getting enough and clean water?
VOTE WISELY FOR A BETTER QUALITY NEIGHBOURHOOD
YOUR VOTE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!

18. THANK YOU!!