The Hindu 07.02.2014
Corporation budget on February 14
The Madurai Corporation will present a lacklustre budget for the year 2014-15 on February 14.
Since
this is an election year, the Corporation budget will not have any
major announcements or developmental projects for the city, according to
Mayor V.V. Rajan Chellappa.
In an informal chat with
reporters on Thursday, he pointed out that the budget would only be a
formality and routine exercise this year and no new schemes would find
place in it.
“Since elections are close by, there
would not be much in the budget. The existing schemes will continue and
allocations would be made for their implementation,” the Mayor said. The
final document would be ready after further discussions on Saturday and
Monday, he noted.
For the areas that were merged
into the Corporation, proposals and estimates for drainage and roads
were to be submitted for funds under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban
Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
Meanwhile, Commissioner
Kiran Gurrala, who was also present during the media interaction, said
the modified drinking water supply schedule came into effect on Thursday
and the feedback from tail-end areas of the city was positive.
He
also added that more focus was given to increase the Corporation
revenue. After the budget presentation on February 14, the Corporation
will have a council meeting on February 18.