Summary:
The civic body hopes to save around Rs209 crore with this move. The BJP leaders also scrapped four welfare schemes for funds crunch. "The water of Katraj lake is getting polluted due to sewage from villages. But we should look into the issues of the city first," stressed the opposition parties' corporators.The BJP leaders supported the diversion of funds, claiming that the money will ultimately help the people living in civic limits adjacent to the villages. "We are not against carrying out development works on the fringes of the city..