•Many projects from BMC's record ₹74,527-crore 2025 budget are stalled or shelved, including the Mumbai Eye and Orange Gate-Grant Road elevated corridor.
•The 5.6-km Orange Gate-Grant Road elevated corridor, allocated ₹90 crore, may be shelved due to overlap with MMRDA's proposed tunnel.
•The Universal Footpath Policy, backed by ₹100 crore, has not begun despite tenders floated in November 2025.
•Key infrastructure allocations are expected for GMLR, Coastal Road extension, and the ₹3,000-crore Gargai Dam project.
•BMC Budget 2026 is projected to exceed ₹80,000 crore, driven by property tax revisions and real estate premiums, with no new taxes proposed.