The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) budget for 2023-24 was presented Saturday. Municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal in a statement said that for the first time in the history of the BMC, the budget has crossed the Rs 50,000-crore mark. The 10 key points of the budget are:
1) A total of 14 smog towers will be installed across seven zones in Mumbai (two in each zone). The height of each tower will be roughly 30 ft and will occupy an area of 2ft by 2ft. The towers control air quality through radio waves and through electromagnetic action.
2) In order to achieve ‘Net Zero’ announced in last year’s budget, the BMC has planned to install air purifiers in five most-crowded areas: Dahisar Toll Naka,
