Bmc overview
- 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!!
Editor's Notes
- #4: Highlight the areas which BMC looks into
- #5: Goa budget - Rs. Rs.14, 694 Cr. rupees Himachal Pradesh- Rs. Rs.32,000 Cr. in 2016-17 Arunachal Pradesh- Rs. Rs.13, 243.21 Cr in 2016-17
- #6: Annual Budget Receipts
- #9: Potholes, Roads dug up for repair
- #11: Highlight Current Scenario of Waste Disposal
- #12: There are distribution leakages due to which water supply is insufficient
- #13: Disease cases rising, Not enough Beds to service
- #14: Education Budget is being increased without focus on the quality of education Increasing drop out
- #15: Define Corporator Role
- #16: Define Corporator Role
- #17: Overall Councillors Report, Attendance, Question asked