A citizens’ forum has served a legal notice to the BMC seeking equal and immediate civic arrangements for Eid-e-Milad processions on August 26. The notice seeks sanitation, water, medical, lighting and traffic measures and implementation of a Rs 2 crore annual allocation, warning of Bombay High Court action if arrangements are not made by August 25.

A citizens’ forum has sought sanitation, water, medical and traffic arrangements from the BMC ahead of Eid-e-Milad processions in Mumbai | AI Generated Representational Image

Mumbai, August 24, 2026: A legal notice has been served on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), seeking immediate and equal civic arrangements for Eid-e-Milad processions scheduled across Mumbai on August 26.

The notice, issued on behalf of Engineer Tanveer Usmani of the Govandi Citizens Welfare Forum, alleges that the civic body has failed to issue ward-wise directions for sanitation, water supply, medical aid, lighting and traffic-related arrangements despite the festival being less than 48 hours away.

Rs 2 Crore Allocation Cited

The representation claims that the BMC Standing Committee had in November 2019 sanctioned Rs 2 crore annually for Eid-e-Milad procession arrangements.

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The allocation was intended for temporary toilets, sanitation drives, drinking water and tankers, medical aid posts, ambulances, street lighting and barricading. The notice states that the decision has neither been revoked nor modified.

It further alleges disparity in civic spending on major festivals, citing reported expenditure of Rs 54.47 crore on Ganeshotsav in 2024-25. The notice argues that equal civic support should be provided for Eid-e-Milad arrangements as well.

Deadline Set For Civic Arrangements

The BMC administration, Mayor and Municipal Commissioner have been asked to issue a public announcement and ward-wise directives, deploy sanitation teams, mobile toilets, water tankers, medical posts, lighting and barricades, and operationalise the Rs 2 crore allocation by 5 pm on August 25.

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The notice warns that failure to comply could lead to urgent writ proceedings before the Bombay High Court. It also states that citizens and activists reserve the right to hold peaceful protests over the issue.

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