India's Richest Civic Body, How Mumbai's BMC Spends ₹59,955 Crore
Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation remains India's richest civic body, with a budget of nearly ₹60,000 crore for FY 2024-25, far exceeding allocations for Delhi, Bengaluru, and Kolkata. NDTV breaks down how the BMC generates and spends its funds, from infrastructure projects like roads, bridges, and sewage networks to public health, education, employee salaries, and pensions. Over the past decade alone, the civic body has spent over ₹11,000 crore on maintaining and upgrading the city, underlining why Mumbai's municipal finances dominate India's urban landscape.
