The Hindu 13.02.2113
Budget includes several populist schemes
With an eye on the forthcoming elections to urban local
bodies, the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation budget has outlined
several populist schemes.
Chairman of the Standing
Committee on Tax Fixation, Finance and Appeals Shivu Hiremath presented
the budget for 2013-14 on Tuesday.
A sum of Rs. 10
lakh has been set aside to provide laptops to pourakarmikas’ children
who are pursuing professional courses and research and Rs. 5 lakh has
been earmarked for the Vidyashri Puraskar to be presented to toppers in
the PU examination.
A sum of Rs. 2 crore has been earmarked for the Suvarna Shri insurance scheme.
In
the wake of increased atrocities against women, the corporation has set
aside Rs. 25 lakh to conduct awareness programmes and camps where women
will be taught self-defence.
The corporation also
plans to involve citizens in the development of the twin cities. It has
planned to set up ward committees comprising citizens and has allocated
Rs. 25 lakh for this purpose.
It has also proposed
the construction of a stadium at Navanagar at a cost of Rs. 1.37 crore
and as well as a town hall at the cost of Rs. 9 crore.