The desilting project is to be carried out under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The proposal tabled before the standing committee states that the work of desilting the river stretch is to be carried out with the help of the irrigation department. The irrigation department would provide the necessary machinery used for the purpose, which would cost Rs 2.15 crore. While seeking approval for the total amount, the proposal also asks to give Rs 1.5 crore as advanced amount to the irrigation department and pay the remaining amount in a phase-wise manner.

Considering the tardiness in tabling the annual PMC budget, owing to the civic elections in February last year, the commissioner has also sought permission to table his draft budget a little later than the usual time this year as well. Generally, as per the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, the commissioner has to present his draft budget before January 15. But due to the elections last year, he submitted it by July end. So he has sought permission to present it by February 10.