The Deccan Herald 13.08.2010
BBMP budget draft presented to Mayor
Bangalore, Aug 12, DHNS
After a delay of nearly five months and postponement of the budget presentation through the month of ashada, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Standing Committee on Taxation and Finance is said to be ready to present the budget for the year 2010-11.
The Committee on Thursday presented the budget draft copy to the Mayor S K Nataraj.
According to the Chairman, P N Sadashiva, “The Commissioner tabled the draft copy of the budget 2010-11 to the Mayor S K Nataraj. Now it is the Mayor’s prerogative to decide and fix the final date for the presentation of budget.”
The budget is expected to be notified to the corporators seven days in advance, before it is tabled at the Council.
Sources state that the budget includes setting up of intensive care units at affordable rates as proposed by the Mayor.
S K Nataraj had earlier stated that the four major hi-tech hospitals will be housed in different parts of the City catering medical services at affordable price for the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families and the elderly.
