By Tanvi Deshpande | Posted 13-May-2016An RTI query reveals that the BMC has an annual budget of Rs 50 lakh for the maintenance of the municipal commissioner's bungalow situated on Carmichael RoadThe BMC has spent over Rs 97 lakh on the maintenance of the bungalow of the municipal commissioner (MC) in the past five years. Besides, there are four additional municipal commissioners (AMC) who look after the day-to-day affairs of the civic body. Since 2011, the civic body has spent a total of around Rs 97,31,245 simply on the maintenance and renovation of this bungalow. According to documents procured under RTI, the civic body spent this amount on internal painting, external painting and general civil repair works in 2015. Of this, Rs 3.82 lakh was spent on the MC’s bungalow alone.

Source: Mid-Day May 12, 2016 21:52 UTC