The Hindu 26.11.2010
GVMC to allocate 40 per cent funds for slums
Bills due to contractors for 2009-10 have been cleared: Vishnu
Standing panel members should discuss the budget threadbare: Mayor
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation's budget estimates for 2011-12 will have, for the first time, a separate head with 40 per cent allocations to slums. Funds from the Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) slum development programme and those from the 13 {+t} {+h} Finance Commission will also be included in the budget. The 40 per cent funds for development work covers the 15 per cent, 7.5 per cent and 5 per cent allocations for Scheduled Castes, Tribes and Women and Child Development.
Disclosing this at the standing committee meeting on the budget on Thursday, Municipal Commissioner V.N. Vishnu said non-plan grant that had not been received for the last four years was also expected. The bills due to contractors for 2009-10 financial year had been cleared and those for the current year paid up to May. Besides,
Mayor Pulusu Janardhana Rao said the standing committee members should discuss the budget threadbare and if necessary department-wise debate could be taken up. Estimates for 2011-12 and revised budget for 2010-11 were taken up on Thursday and Engineering department's expenditure and revenue was discussed.
Standing Committee members Banala Srinivasa Rao, Garikina Gowri, P. Vijaychander, K. Vengala Rao, Ch. Nagaraju, Jiyyani Sridhar and B.S.S. Umamaheswara Rao, Additional Commissioners P.Purnachandra Rao and S. Krishna Murthy, Chief Engineer B. Jayarami Reddy, Chief Medical Officer (Health) D. Abbulu, Financial Advisor Y. Mangapati Rao and Examiner of Accounts G. Satyanarayana participated.
