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BMC Corporators’ ₹1 Lakh Honorarium Demand Triggers Political Opposition
A Mumbai city council member wants corporators to receive more money each month.
The proposed increase would raise their honorarium from ₹25,000 to ₹1 lakh.
She said prices and the amount of work have increased since the last raise in 2017.
Several political groups do not support giving corporators more personal compensation.
They say city funds should be used for public projects instead.
They would prefer increasing each corporator’s ward development fund from ₹60 lakh to ₹1 crore.
Another corporator previously suggested staff and travel allowances, pensions and office space.
The proposal will likely be discussed at the next BMC general body meeting.
Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Deepmala Bade proposed raising monthly honorarium from ₹25,000 to ₹1 lakh.
Bade said the honorarium has been unchanged since 2017 despite inflation and expanding ward-level responsibilities.
The BJP, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) and Congress oppose the honorarium increase.
Political groups instead backed raising the corporator development fund from ₹60 lakh to ₹1 crore.
The proposal is expected to be considered at the BMC’s next general body meeting.
- Who
- Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Deepmala Bade proposed the increase; BJP, Shiv Sena (Shinde) and Congress leaders opposed it.
- What
- A proposal seeks to raise BMC corporators’ monthly honorarium from ₹25,000 to ₹1 lakh.
- Where
- The proposal concerns the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in Mumbai.
- When
- The honorarium has been unchanged since 2017, and the proposal is expected at the next BMC general body meeting.
- Why
- Bade cited inflation, expanding civic jurisdiction and increased workloads, while opponents favor spending more on ward development.
Honorarium Hike Supporters
Honorarium Hike Opponents
Compensation for civic work
Honorarium Hike Supporters
Deepmala Bade argues that inflation, expanding civic responsibilities and increased workloads justify raising the honorarium to ₹1 lakh.
Honorarium Hike Opponents
BJP, Shiv Sena (Shinde) and Congress leaders say ₹25,000 is sufficient and that public money should prioritize citizens’ needs.
Personal compensation versus ward funding
Honorarium Hike Supporters
Supporters point to the unchanged honorarium and the benefits available to legislators as reasons for better compensation and facilities for corporators.
Honorarium Hike Opponents
Opponents favor increasing the corporator development fund from ₹60 lakh to ₹1 crore to address pending ward-level works.
Key facts
- Current honorarium
- ₹25,000 per month
- Proposed honorarium
- ₹1 lakh per month
- Last honorarium increase
- From ₹10,000 to ₹25,000 in 2017
- Proposed development fund
- Increase from ₹60 lakh to ₹1 crore
- Earlier proposal
- Amrin Abrahani also sought staff and travel allowances, pension and office space
- BMC budget
- ₹80,952 crore for 2026–27
- Next step
- Expected consideration at the next BMC general body meeting
Quotes
Ganesh Khankar
BJP group leader and Leader of the House in the BMC
“We are here to solve citizens’ problems, address their grievances and ensure they receive civic amenities. We will not support a demand to increase the corporators' honorarium.”
freepressjournal.in
“We are here to work for the people, not for ourselves. Rs 25,000 is sufficient; there is no need to increase it to Rs 1 lakh.”
freepressjournal.in
Sources
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