Mumbai: BJP corporator Makarand Narwekar has appealed to the BMC to exempt civic field staff from Special Intensive Revision (SIR) duties to ensure public safety amid monsoon crisis.Narwekar pointed out that across the BMC’s administrative wards, hundreds of municipal employees, including around 50 personnel from A Ward alone, have been pulled from their regular duties and requisitioned as Booth Level Officers (BLOs). Narwekar said that door-to-door voter verification during heavy downpours creates a conflict of priorities. Field staff are needed on the ground to manage severe monsoon challenges.
