Pimpri: civic body’s budget accepts citizens’ suggestions
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 11:09
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Indian Express 24.02.2010 Pimpri: civic body’s budget accepts citizens’ suggestionsMANOJ MORE Tags : budget10 Posted: Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010 at 0616 hrs Pune: The draft budget, presented by Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Commissioner Asheesh Sharma on Tuesday, accorded top priority to suggestions made by citizens living in the industrial town. Civic officials described it as a “citizen-oriented budget.” As many as 70 suggestions of the over 100 received have been accepted and incorporated by the civic administration in the draft budget, officials said. However, Sharma said all the suggestions made by the citizens have been accepted. “It is a participatory budget. We have made provisions on the basis of suggestions made by citizens. However, few unreasonable suggestions have not been taken up,” he said. Among the important suggestions include a children’s park suggested by one Chandrakant Gulkatte for Ward 53 in Akurdi. PCMC assistant commissioner Pandurang Zure, who heads the “D” division office, said, “My office had accepted the suggestion and forwarded it to the commissioner’s office. Now, a provision has been made for the children’s park in Akurdi area,” he said. Zure said another one Dnyaneshwar Khole had suggested an entertainment centre in Saint Dnyaneshwar garden in Pradhikaran. “This suggestion has also been accepted. We will set up all the equipment that entertain citizens and seniors in the garden. A provision to this effect has been made in the budget. In all, 32 citizens had made 34 suggestions in our area and all have been accepted,” Zure said. Another suggestion by Vishnu Ghodke for a toilet near Jiveshwar Society in Sector 28 has also been accepted. PCMC’s “C” division chief Surdas Gaikwad said his office had received several suggestions which had been accepted and forwarded to the commissioner’s office. Officials from PCMC’s accounts department which had a major role to play in budget making said the suggestions related to works worth Rs 5 lakh were accepted. “Many of them require small amounts for setting up benches, chairs, fixing drainage covers and repairing broken water lines,” they said. Sharma said apart from making the budget participatory, he has also tried to make it transparent by putting the entire budget on the internet. “This is the first time, the PCMC has made the entire budget available on the internet. Till date, only a copy of the budget was made available,” the civic chief said.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 11:12
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No-frills budget for twin township: infrastructure gets precedence
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 11:07
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Indian Express 24.02.2010 No-frills budget for twin township: infrastructure gets precedenceExpress News Service Tags : budget for twin township Posted: Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010 at 0627 hrs Pune: This fiscal, focus to be on JNNURM,decentralisation PIMPRI-Chinchwad Municipal Commissioner Asheesh Sharma presented a draft budget of Rs 2188.65 crore for 2010 –2011 before the standing committee on Tuesday. The budget laid emphasis on completion of JNNURM projects and decentralisation of the power. Sharma announced a budget outlay which includes an expenditure of Rs 1003.89 crore on JNNURM works. The PCMC budget has increased by Rs 121 crore as compared to last year. The tax hike of eight per cent will also be implemented in 2010 – ‘11. The PCMC has decided to give priority to development works like water supply, roads, sewage treatment plants education in the budget. It will also adopt the build, operate and transfer (BOT) route on completing many projects, in a bid to save on capital expenditure. In the past two years, the octroi collection could not meet its target due to recession in the industry. Also, PCMC coffers were drained due to huge amount of expenditure on development projects being implemented under JNNURM prompting it to increase taxes by eight per cent to get additional revenue. Sharma presented the budget copy to standing committee chairman Dnyaneshwar Bhalerao at the meeting where the members demanded that they needed to study the budget. The meeting was adjourned till Friday. Sharma said PCMC revenues were not rising as financial requirements had increased. The expenditure on salaries of staff, public hospitals, water and electricity bills were also increasing. I In 2010 – 2011, PCMC would make renewed efforts to recover octroi, property tax, building permission fees. It would also appoint agencies to do a water audit to keep track on water wastage in the city.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 11:09
Budget brings cheer to disabled
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 11:02
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Indian Express 24.02.2010 Budget brings cheer to disabledTarun Nangia Tags : corporation, budget10 Posted: Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010 at 0628 hrs Pune: The PCMC, in this year's budget, has set aside Rs 6 crore for the disabled. They will be provided computer training as well as equipment needed for their movement. In addition, they would also be given training in various other skills so that they can be self-employed. Three per cent of the commercial space to be sold in the business centre to be built by the PCMC would be reserved for the disabled. They would also get free treatment at hospitals run by the PCMC and free passes for travelling by PMPML buses. A section of the disabled population in the city would also be eligible to get financial assistance . The budget has brought cheers to civic employees as they would now get their salaries based the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission, taking the salary bill to Rs 282 crore. In addition, the civic body plans to spend Rs 22 crore for women-oriented schemes, the ward offices would be given the authority to approve works requiring expenditure upto Rs 10 lakh. A helpline will be started for people to give information about water supply issues. PCMC would keep a record of all the complaints and follow them up. PCMC has earmarked Rs 95.46 crore for the medical department and Rs. 73.89 crore to the health department in the budget. A cancer hospital is being planned in the city on PPP basis. The capacity of the swine flu wards will also be increased for which Rs. 1.5 crore has been alloted. The health department has planned to implement a project for mechanised collection and disposal of garbage. The PCMC plans build first aid clinics at Rahtni, Kasarwadi, Kivale, Charoli, Bopkhel and Punawale. Sharma said greater focus has been laid on ward level works worth Rs 160 crore in addition to the JNNURM projects.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 11:06
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