The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is facing opposition from its civic education committee regarding its proposed public-private partnership (PPP) model for school operations on municipal land. The plan involves leasing six BMC-owned plots to private school operators, which has raised concerns about the revenue generated for the BMC and the control it would retain over these institutions. BJP corporator Rohan Rathod highlighted that the BMC would only earn approximately ₹83,000 per month from each school and receive a mere 3% of the school's revenue, suggesting that public land is being undervalued. Other committee members echoed these sentiments, questioning the clarity of fee regulations in these private schools and advocating for the BMC to maintain control over its educational institutions. Education committee chairperson Rajeshree Shirwadkar has called for a pause on the policy until all questions are addressed in the next meeting. Additionally, the committee discussed the issue of 164 illegal municipal schools, urging for stricter enforcement against those violating regulations, including construction on protected land. The Deputy Municipal Commissioner informed the committee that a proposal regarding 48 of these illegal schools is pending with the state government.