With eye on Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government on Thursday announced several development projects for the country’s financial capital Mumbai.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the state Finance Minister, said: “Our ideal, Mahamanav, Bharat Ratna, Dr. Babasaheb Infrastructure Ambedkar`s memorial at Dadar, Mumbai will be completed by April, 2025. The government has made available Rs. 349 crores for the project and the remaining funds of Rs. 741 crores will be made available. The work of the first phase of the Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray Memorial at Shivaji Park Dadar will be completed by May, 2023. State government will make available Rs. 351 crores for this purpose.”