Mumbai: BMC has made a proposal around RS 150 Crore to improve and reconstruct the city school by quoting a lack of funds.
36 of this school is spread throughout the city and many dilapidated structures.
Samajwadi MLA Party and Corporator Rais Shaikh accused that BMC has misunderstood priorities and spend money on beauty projects instead of focusing on civic core facilities.
TimesViewhow can BMC, Indian’s richest Civic body still sits on a giant-sized deposit even though the costs must be charged during Covid, citing funds lacking as a reason not to improve civil schools? It must immediately sanction funds for these civil schools.
If you can spend a few thousand crores every year at the work of the Monsun that releases disposal, why hold back the destroyed education and infrastructure that can the life of children’s life? In this year BMC’s budget allocated Rs 2,945.78 Crore for education which was slightly higher than the previous year RS 2944.59 Crore.
“BMC has placed administrative approval for 36 of these schools being detained, quoting a lack of funds.
Schools are in very bad conditions.
Shivaji Nagar Municipal School has 3,000 students before Covid-19.
The school collapsed but BMC maintained reconstruction,” Shaikh said.
The schools whose agreement has been postponed include Malad Marathi School, a job inheritance at Lord Harris Municipal School in Fort, Kherwadi Municipal School, Goregaon East Pahadi School and Tires Dongri Municipal School in South Mumbai.
BMC officials said proposals and estimates for all schools were made but administrative approval was detained when BMC faced Crunch Crunch.
The official said there were around 3 lakh students at the BMC school.
Earlier this month, the decision to take repair of roads worth 1,200 crore starting October 2021 continues to be delayed.
Officials say that when the volume of great work, they want to moderate and decide which one needs to be taken on priority.
But the canehator of the opposition party accused that BMC spent “luxury” on major projects, while essential road work was ignored.
An additional city commissioner Ashwini Bhide said he would check this problem.
Kota Commissioner with Ashutosh Salil said, “I have to check the details of these schools with education officers and deputy heads of engineers, school infrastructure cells.” “After open school, this building will be unsafe for children.
BMC must stop expenditure for unnecessary beauty but ensure the school building is reconstructed and corrected.
The entire school project was planned and designed but was suddenly detained,” Shaikh said.
In this year’s budget, BMC dipped in permanent deposits and attracted Rs 10,564 Crore as a loan to meet increased expenditure.
Expenditures around 2020-21 are Rs 33,441 Crore, which increased to RS, 39,039 (17%) for the year of this book.
Instead of collecting money from the market through bonds, administration takes internal flower loans.
Cash Crunch: BMC Placing 36 Schools Increases on Hold
