# Mumbai mayor cancels Rs 2.9-crore civic tender after backlash 2026-08-07T02:51:13+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde ordered the withdrawal of a Rs 2.9-crore tender for upgrades around her official residence at Byculla’s Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden and Zoo. The civic administration cancelled it on Wednesday evening after opposition parties and citizens criticised the proposal, which followed an overhaul of the 6,000 sq ft heritage bungalow. The tender covered noise barriers, paver blocks, water tanks, a container-based conference hall, rooms for servants and security staff, and mechanical and electrical work. Tawde said the work was not inside the bungalow and blamed the tender’s wording for creating a wrong impression. Opposition leader Kishori Pednekar rejected that explanation, while a senior civic official said such decisions came from the top. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: BMC, Mumbai civic body, public spending, Ritu Tawde Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-mayor-cancels-rs-2-9-crore-civic-tender-after-backlash/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-mayor-cancels-rs-2-9-crore-civic-tender-after-backlash/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.