Fourfold increase in expenditure on Mumbai Mayor’s bungalow; proposal rises from ₹85 lakh to ₹3.40 crore !

Information obtained through the Right to Information Act !

Mayor’s bungalow

Mumbai – A proposal to allocate ₹3.40 crore for the Mayor’s official residence bungalow for the financial year 2026–27 has been put forward, according to information obtained under the Right to Information Act. This information was provided by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai to RTI activist Anil Galgali. The expenditure on the Mayor’s bungalow has increased fourfold, with the proposal rising directly from ₹85 lakh to ₹3.40 crore.

🚨 Mumbai Mayor’s Bungalow Expense Shoots Up 4x!

Proposed expenditure has jumped from ₹85 lakhs to ₹3.40 crore

This was revealed by @ANILGALGALIRTI through RTI

🏙️ At a time when citizens need better roads, water supply, healthcare, and basic infrastructure, is spending… pic.twitter.com/HRnrBfjCci

— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) April 28, 2026

1.  In the past few years, the expenditure on the Mayor’s bungalow had remained very limited. In the year 2018–19, a total of ₹85.87 lakh was spent. Thereafter, the expenditure was ₹5.88 lakh in 2019–20, while it was negligible at ₹2.93 lakh and ₹2.92 lakh in 2020–21 and 2022–23 respectively; however, the proposed ₹3.40 crore for 2026–27 indicates a fourfold increase.

2. On 16 February 2026, the Mayor visited the bungalow and suggested major changes in the interior and exterior areas.

3.  RTI activist Anil Galgali has questioned the purpose of spending crores of rupees on a bungalow that is currently in a habitable condition.

Editorial Perspective

From the perspective of ordinary citizens, funds are required for basic amenities such as infrastructure, healthcare, water supply, and roads in the city. In such a situation, should crores of rupees be spent on the Mayor’s bungalow ? This also needs to be considered !