Ggm: Civic body projects expenses of ₹1,400 cr in budget for FY ’25-26

The budget is expected to be implemented by the second week of March, soon after the results of the municipal elections are declared

Published on: Feb 14, 2025, 05:34:08 IST

By Leena Dhankhar

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Gurugram: The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has finalised its budget for the upcoming financial year 2025-26, allocating the maximum amount of ₹360 crore for health and sanitation, officials said on Thursday.

Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) officials at a meeting in the city on Thursday. (HT PHOTO)

For the financial year 2025-26, MCG has projected an expenditure of ₹1,400 crore aiming to generate revenue to the tune of ₹1,500 crore through various sources.

The budget has already been approved at the municipal level and will now be forwarded to the Haryana government’s urban local bodies (ULB) department for final approval. Once sanctioned, the allocated funds will be pumped in for the development of key infrastructure and civic projects. The budget is expected to be implemented by the second week of March, soon after the results of the municipal elections are declared.

According to MCG officials, ₹200 crore has been earmarked in the budget to build roads and flyovers in a bid to improve urban connectivity and to ease traffic congestion.

In the current financial year (2024-25), MCG had initially set a revenue collection target of ₹1,550 crore but has only been able to generate ₹940 crore so far.

Similarly, the expenditure plan was ₹1,495 crore, but the actual expenditure that has been done till now from April 2024 is ₹1,005 crore. This overall shortfall has prompted a more cautious approach in the upcoming fiscal, ensuring resources are allocated efficiently, officials said.

MCG has also earmarked ₹50 crore for environmental projects, that includes solid waste management and compliance with National Green Tribunal (NGT) guidelines.

The city’s infrastructure will also receive attention, with ₹50 crore allocated for public lighting and ₹100 crore set aside for bulk water supply from the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA).

An amount of ₹40 crore will be spent on parks, gym equipment, and the Wazirabad Stadium, contributing to the city’s sports and recreational infrastructure.

On the revenue front, MCG expects to earn ₹300 crore from property taxes, while ₹500 crore is projected to be generated from stamp duty shares.

More funds will be raised through advertisements, water and sewerage charges, and interest from bank deposits. These sources will play a crucial role in financing the ambitious development plans for the next financial year.

For the current financial year of 2024-25, major expenditures of MCG included ₹130 crore for salaries, ₹300 crore for development projects, ₹70 crore paid to the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), and ₹100 crore for GMDA’s water bills. Nearly ₹260 crore was spent on sanitation, ₹180 crore on the waste management at Bandhwari and ₹40 crore on garbage collection.

With the budget now awaiting final approval, MCG aims to execute its planned projects more efficiently this time. Once sanctioned, these funds will be directed toward improving Gurugram’s sanitation, urban infrastructure, and overall civic amenities, ensuring better services for residents.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Leena Dhankhar
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest. Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents. Known for her investigative work and exclusive stories, Leena has reported on high-impact national issues, including the Nicaragua charter flight carrying Indian migrants that was turned back amid allegations of human trafficking, exposing the growing network of illegal immigration rackets. Her work has also focused on gang wars, prison administration, juvenile crime, women and child protection systems, the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee, and environmental challenges such as pollution, waterlogging and deteriorating civic infrastructure. Beyond hard news, Leena has extensively documented Haryana's rich heritage, forests and wildlife, bringing attention to the state's historical landmarks, biodiversity, conservation efforts and ecological challenges through immersive reportage and feature writing. Her journalism has consistently gone beyond breaking news. She has documented Gurugram's rapid urbanisation through long-form narratives and enterprise reporting on issues ranging from pothole-ridden roads, flooding and waste management to the changing social fabric of India's Millennium City. She also writes widely read feature columns, including The Outsider, Changemaker, and Concern for Gurugram, profiling people, places and ideas shaping the city's identity. Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations. Beyond print journalism, she has expanded her storytelling through public speaking and digital media. She is a TEDx speaker and has produced podcasts exploring Gurugram's transformation, civic challenges and untold stories. Her work reflects a commitment to narrative journalism that combines rigorous reporting with compelling storytelling. A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.Read More

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