Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) i.e. the area of Mumbai, where some of the world’s top rich people reside. Where one of the world’s richest film stars lives. The city which is called the economic capital of India. Presented the budget of the Municipal Corporation of the same city. The special thing is that this is the first time that the budget of BMC has crossed Rs 80 thousand crore i.e. about 9 billion dollars.
It is not a big deal for Mumbai to have such a budget because this area has great importance in the world map. The special thing is that the budget of BMC alone is much more than that of 5 states of the country. In comparison to some states, it has reached close to 4 to 5 times. Let us also tell you how much budget has been presented by BMC, as well as which are the 5 states of the country whose budget is much less than that of BMC.
What is the budget of BMC?
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday announced a budget of Rs 80,952.56 crore for the financial year 2026-27. Which is 8.77 percent more than the financial year 2025-26. BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani presented the budget, in which Rs 48,164.28 crore has been fixed for capital expenditure. This amount is 11.59 percent more than that of 2025-26. The revenue expenditure for the financial year 2026-27 is proposed to be Rs 32,698.44 crore, which is about 15.71 percent more than the revised estimate of Rs 28,257.91 crore for 2025-26. The estimated income in the budget is estimated to be Rs 51,510.94 crore, which is 19.35 percent more on an annual basis. Property tax revenue, one of the major sources of income for BMC, is estimated at Rs 7,000 crore for 2026-27, from Rs 6,200 crore in 2025-26.
The budget of these states is small?
BMC’s budget of about Rs 81 thousand crore is much bigger than many states of the country. The special thing is that BMC is the largest municipal corporation in Asia. By the way, the budget of the states we are going to mention for the next financial year has not been revealed. Whenever the budget of those states comes, it will be smaller than the budget of BMC, this is certain.
First, if we talk about Goa, the total budget for the financial year 2025-26 was Rs 28,162 crore. Which can reach maximum Rs 32 thousand crore in the next financial year. Whereas the budget of Arunachal Pradesh for FY 26 was Rs 39,842 crore, which can reach Rs 42 thousand crore for the new financial year.
Himachal Pradesh is a big state, yet its budget was kept at Rs 58,514 crore for the current financial year, which will not be more than Rs 62 thousand crore for the next financial year. Whereas the total budget estimate of Sikkim was Rs 16,196 crore, which can reach Rs 19 to 20 thousand crore for the next financial year. On the other hand, Tripura budget for the financial year 2026 was Rs 31,412 crore, which is estimated to reach Rs 33 thousand crore for the next financial year.
Where will BMC spend the money?
A large part of the capital expenditure for the next fiscal year has been kept for core infrastructure. Capital expenditure under A, B, E, G and TA heads, which include Improvement Scheme, Education Fund, Water Supply and Sewerage and Tree Authority, has been fixed at Rs 30,069.89 crore.
Of this, Rs 13,990 crore has been given for Coastal Road, Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR), Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) and other infrastructure projects. Capital expenditure of Rs 4,104.39 crore has been proposed for special projects. Internal temporary transfer has been fixed at Rs 13,765.74 crore in the coming fiscal year.
Where and how will you earn?
- Talking about revenue, BMC expects a total revenue income of Rs 51,510.94 crore in 2026-27, which is 19.35 percent more than the budget estimate of Rs 43,159.40 crore for 2025-26 and more than the revised estimate of Rs 46,778.12 crore.
- Compensation in lieu of abolition of octroi remains the largest revenue source, and is estimated to be Rs 15,550.02 crore for 2026-27, compared to Rs 14,398.16 crore in 2025-26.
- As of January 31, 2026, the actual receipts under this item were Rs 11,981.84 crore. Development Plan (DP) fees and premiums are estimated at Rs 12,050 crore in 2026-27, which is higher than the revised estimate of Rs 11,153.75 crore for 2025-26.
- The budget for property tax collection is Rs 7,000 crore for 2026-27, while the revised estimate for the current financial year is Rs 6,200 crore.
- Other major contributors include water and sewage charge, Rs 2,393.46 crore, interest on investment, Rs 2,572.23 crore, supervision charge, Rs 3,298.45 crore, and grant-in-aid from the state government, Rs 1,461.57 crore.
- According to the budget papers, Rs 827 crore is expected to be received from the fire brigade department, Rs 575.66 crore from roads and bridges, Rs 505.51 crore from hospitals and medical colleges, Rs 381.55 crore from the licensing department and Rs 4,895.49 crore from “others”.
- The budget has shown a surplus of Rs 89.84 crore for 2026-27, while it was Rs 60.65 crore in the estimate for 2025-26 and Rs 97.98 crore in the revised estimate for the current fiscal year.