Overview
- Corporator Makarand Narwekar has asked BMC to levy Rs 50–100 per entry during 8–11 am and 5–8 pm on private cars with only the driver in designated zones.
- He proposes a pilot in South Mumbai’s central business districts, including Fort, Nariman Point and Colaba.
- The plan calls for automatic fee collection through FASTag with enforcement via existing CCTV and ANPR cameras.
- Narwekar estimates Rs 200–300 crore in annual revenue, to be directed to air-quality measures and public-transport upgrades.
- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray condemned the idea as a ‘loot’ of the city, while officials have not responded and any rollout would require legal vetting and public consultation.