BMC's Staggering Budget: Mumbai Civic Body Outspends Several Indian States

• The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) presented its largest-ever budget of Rs 74,427 crore for FY 2025-26, a 14% increase from the previous year.
• BMC's budget surpasses the combined budgets of other major metro cities like Delhi (MCD) and Bengaluru (BBMP), and even several Indian states such as Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Tripura.
• Key revenue sources for BMC include fees, taxes (property, street, electricity), development charges, investment income, and grants from state and central governments.
• The civic body allocates significant funds to infrastructure (roads, bridges, sewage), public health, education, and employee wages/pensions, with 58% of the FY26 budget for capital expenditure.
• BMC has been operating under an administrator since March 7, 2022, due to the absence of an elected House, with elections for 227 wards scheduled for January 15.

Why It Matters: Mumbai's BMC boasts India's wealthiest civic budget, exceeding many states and metro cities.