RTI reply: BMC broke 6 FDs worth ₹2,360 crore for BEST
The Free Press Journal|August 25, 2024
Reply to a Right to Information (RTI) query has revealed that the BMC prematurely broke eight fixed deposits (FDs) totalling to Rs2,360 crore six times over the past five years, with six of them to provide financial aid to BEST, a BMC undertaking.
Shefali Parab-Pandit

The BMC currently holds over Rs80,000 crore in FDs across various banks. RTI activist Anil galvani and former corporator Ravi Raja had questioned how long the BMC will bear the financial burden of BEST, arguing that it’s time for public transport to implement reforms to address its financial losses.

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