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25-crore cut imposed in Mohali MC budget

By, Mohali
May 18, 2022 02:35 AM IST

Against Mohali MC’s proposed ₹161-crore budget for financial year 2022-23, the Punjab local bodies department has approved only ₹136 crore, while imposing a cut of ₹25 crore

Even as the Mohali Municipal Corporation (MC) had proposed a budget of 161 crore for financial year 2022-23, the Punjab local bodies department has approved only 136 crore, imposing a cut of 25 crore.

Even for 2021-22, the local bodies department had slashed Mohali MC’s budget by <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>31 crore. Against the proposed <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>148 crore, it had approved only <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>117 crore. (HT Photo)
Even for 2021-22, the local bodies department had slashed Mohali MC’s budget by 31 crore. Against the proposed 148 crore, it had approved only 117 crore. (HT Photo)

Even for 2021-22, the department had slashed MC’s budget by 31 crore. Against the proposed 148 crore, it had approved only 117 crore.

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However, unlike last year, the department has this time allocated 7 crore for solid waste management under the Swachh Bharat Mission and 80 lakh for the sewerage maintenance and augmentation project, which is expected to help the MC further improve the city’s standing in the annual Swacch Survekshan.

After standing 157th in the 2020 rankings, Mohali had attained the 81st rank in 2021. In 2019, it was at the 153rd position and 109th in 2018.

Speaking on the cut, city mayor Amarjit Singh Sidhu said MC will not allow the development works to suffer despite the cut and will seek more funds from the state government as and when needed.

MC commissioner Kamal Kumar Garg said along with the municipal funds, MC will also recover around 20-crore development funds from the Greater Mohali area Development Authority (GMADA).

As per the budget estimates cleared by MC in March, apart from the municipal funds and GMADA dues, the civic body is eyeing 28 crore from property tax, 14 crore from advertisement fee, 4 crore from excise duty, 1.3 crore from water and sewerage bills, and 70 lakh from rent and tehbazaari fee as its major income sources.

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    Hillary Victor is a Principal Correspondent at Chandigarh. He covers Chandigarh administration, municipal corporation and all political parties.

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