India, Nov. 14 -- Members of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) committee demanded a structural audit of the buildings in all of its staff colonies across the city. The committee members slammed BEST administration for delaying the maintenance of the buildings in its staff colonies, even as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) - the parent body of the undertaking - had allottedRs10 crore for the work. Anil Patankar, BEST panel chairman, has asked the administration to call for a special meeting on the issue.

The committee is also investigating the possibility of redeveloping these buildings if the maintenance cost is found to be higher. BEST committee members raised this demand while discussing a proposal regar...