India, May 19 -- Confronted with the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)'s staggering projected loss of Rs.2,439 crore for the fiscal year 2026-27, the BMC has issued it a comprehensive 15-point reform directive. The aggressive roadmap aims to overhaul operational efficiency, halt consumer migration, and unlock vital new revenue streams for the financially strained public utility.

The BMC's proposed reforms split focus between modernising BEST's bus transit system and fortifying its lucrative power distribution network. On Monday, BEST authorities said that they had given the civic body their response to these points. A draft of the reply was circulated among BEST committee members on Monday.

"We informed them that we were...