Archive · 30 Nov 2025
BMC Launches First Slum Illumination Project in Colaba
The BMC and BEST have started a new project to put up 5,000 LED lights in the slum areas of Colaba, Mumbai.
This is the first time such a project is being done in a slum.
The lights will help make the area safer and easier to see at night.
The project is expected to cost between Rs 8 and 10 crore and will cover places like Ganesh Murti Nagar, Shiv Shakti Nagar, and Macchimaar Nagar.
So far, over 2,500 light poles have been installed.
BMC and BEST have launched a first-of-its-kind slum illumination project in Colaba, Mumbai.
The project involves installing 5,000 LED lighting poles in the slum areas of Colaba.
Over 2,500 light poles have already been installed, with the total project cost estimated between Rs 8 – 10 crore.
The areas covered include Ganesh Murti Nagar, Shiv Shakti Nagar, and Macchimaar Nagar.
The goal of the project is to enhance safety and visibility in the slum pockets of Colaba.
- Who
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST)
- What
- Launch of a slum illumination project
- When
- Recently initiated (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Colaba’s slum pockets, Mumbai
- Why
- To boost safety and visibility in the area
- Project
- Slum illumination in Colaba
- Organizations Involved
- BMC and BEST
- Number of LED Poles
- 5,000
- Cost Estimate
- Rs 8 – 10 crore
- Areas Covered
- Ganesh Murti Nagar, Shiv Shakti Nagar, Macchimaar Nagar