BMC as sole planning authority sparks debate
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Mumbai Congress chief Bhai Jagtap opposes move
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Mumbai Congress chief Bhai Jagtap opposes move
A proposal in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) budget to appoint the civic body as the sole planning authority for Mumbai has sparked a debate among the allies in the Maha Vikas Aghadi. Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, while presenting the budget on Wednesday, requested the State government to approve the proposal as it would facilitate speedy development of infrastructural facilities.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad said it is a political decision and no bureaucrat should poke his nose into politics. “He should realise MHADA and SRA have reshaped Mumbai for good. SRA was formed under the guidance of late Balasaheb Thackeray. MHADA was formed in 1948 as Bombay Housing Board. He should refrain from such comments,” he said.