BMC Standing Committee approves ` 12 cr proposal for chairman's ward

The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) standing committee, on Wednesday, cleared seven contentious proposals worth Rs 12 crore that came from Standing Committee Chairman Yashwant Jadhav. The proposal of acquiring steel benches, mobile vans for the sale of fruits and vegetables, installation of high mast lights and CCTV cameras for beat number 209 of E ward, which is Jadhav's constituency, was floated on Wednesday. Earlier, this month, members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a complaint with the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) and alleged malpractice of the corporator ’s fund. However, on Wednesday, BJP members chose to maintain a neutral stand during the meeting. Bhalchandra Shirsat, senior BJP corporator said that the quantity and the rates of the products to be purchased are not clearly specified in the agenda. “Opposing the proposals would have been futile, because Shiv Sena has the majority in the committee and they would easily get the proposal cleared,” he said.