In another case, followed by a Shiv Sena MP’s proposal, a playground in Bhandup (W) was levelled, developed, beautified and had a compound wall constructed around it by using Rs 15 lakh from MP fund. Interestingly, elected representatives have started bidding for civic contracts. Abu Azmi, Samajwadi Party MLA, was recently in the news for just this.

Disappearing kerbstones is another worrying issue. At arched entrances of public buildings, cobblestone flooring was laid for horse-driven chariots in the British era. Those stones were later replaced by pavers. But where did those kerbstones go? No one knows.

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More than Rs 5,000 crore has been spent on roads and footpaths in the past five years. The large amounts spent by the civic body on items for schoolkids has also been questioned. All these cases are the tip of the iceberg as BMC has a Rs 27,500 crore budget. Who is responsible for misusing taxpayers’ money? A collective silence is the response. u00a0