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Detailed explanation-1: -Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corp (BMC) has become the only municipal corporation in the world to have more than 80 citizen-based services on WhatsApp chatbot, offering services for citizens, tourists, and businesses in the city.
Detailed explanation-2: -The largest corporations are in the ten major metropolitan cities of India, viz. Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Khanpur.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first such Municipal Corporation was set-up in the former Presidency Town of Madras in 1688; and was followed by similar corporations in the then Bombay and Calcutta in 1726.
Detailed explanation-4: -Brihanmumbai is considered to be the richest municipal corporation in Asia. This is because, in 2022, the BMC presented a budget of Rs 45,949 crore. Notably, this budget was Rs 6,900 crore more than the 2021 budget. The BMC has a fixed deposit fund of Rs 92,000 crore.