Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Mumbai City Increases Climate Spending to Rs 16,000 Crores
Imagine a city that's trying to be extra friendly to the environment!
The Mumbai city government, along with BEST, which runs the buses, has a special budget just for projects that help the climate.
They're spending a lot of money on things like solar panels, cleaning up waste, and making sure everything runs in a cleaner way.
This year, the city is spending even more than last year.
They are building things like solar panels, waste management systems, and eco-friendly projects to help the environment.
These steps show they are trying to be more sustainable, and they encourage citizens to help by reducing plastic use.
BMC and BEST released their Climate Budget Report for FY2025-26.
BMC earmarked Rs 16,321.33 crore for climate-aligned projects, 37.81% of its capital budget.
BEST allocated Rs 744.79 crore of its capital works budget to climate-relevant activities.
Key initiatives include biomethanation plants, upgrades, and solar installations.
BMC reported 86.26% financial progress on its FY2024-25 Climate Budget.
- Who
- BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) and BEST
- What
- Released Climate Budget Report with increased climate spending.
- When
- Financial Year 2025-26
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- To fund climate-aligned projects and initiatives.
Citizen Responsibility
Government Efforts
Plastic Pollution
Citizen Responsibility
Enforcement by officials is key to reducing plastic use.
Government Efforts
Reduce reliance on plastic use
- Budget Year
- FY2025-26
- BMC Climate Budget
- Rs 16,321.33 crore (capital expenditure)
- BEST Climate Budget
- Rs 744.79 crore (capital expenditure)
- BMC Total Budget
- Rs 7,4427 crore (FY2025-26)
- Climate Budget Components
- Energy, transport, waste management, urban spaces, air quality, flood resilience, water management
- Financial progress FY2024-25
- 86.26% (BMC)