No extra money power for BMC chief, ward officers
(WorldNews India)

MUMBAI: Members of the civic standing committee, cutting across party lines, on Wednesday forced the BMC administration to withdraw its proposal to increase the financial powers of the municipal commissioner and ward officers for sanctioning funds for public work. They said no justification was given by the civic administration while preparing the proposal. Opposition party members alleged that it was the state government's attempt to curtail the power of corporators in the BMC,...