The Times of India 03.04.2013
March over, but AMC budget still not passed
ALLAHABAD: Concern has been expressed over the main budget and the revised budget of the Allahabad Municipal Corporation not being passed. This has raised question over the present management of the affairs of the AMC without seeking the approval from Sadan and the executive council.
Corporator Athar Raza Ladley said this is probably the first time in the history of AMC that budget has not been passed in March. It has been the past tradition of AMC that main budget is presented before the executive council till February 15 and is also passed in Sadan by March 31. But this time both the Sadan and the executive council have been ignored as the budget has not been passed till date.
Ladley alleged that municipal commissioner has not shown any interest in the passing of the main budget. He also alleged that all the works being undertaken by Allahabad Municipal Corporation are against the law as it does not have the approval of Sadan.
Ladley said even the review budget for 2012 should have been passed before October. The review budget of 2012 was neither placed on the floor of Sadan nor before the executive council.
The corporator has also written to chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and state urban development minister Azam Khan in this regard.
Corporator Shiv Sewak Singh has also flayed the Allahabad Municipal Corporation for not passing the main budget even as March has passed. He said that officers are lest bothered to adhere to the rules and regulations of the AMC.
Talking to TOI, AMC accounts officer TN Mishra said, "As the entire AMC administration was busy during the Kumbh mela, sufficient time was not found for the preparation of the budget." He added that as Parliament and UP Vidha Sabha session were on in March, it was not possible to convene the Sadan meeting of AMC. He assured that the main budget may be put before Sadan on April 8.
Corporator Athar Raza Ladley said this is probably the first time in the history of AMC that budget has not been passed in March. It has been the past tradition of AMC that main budget is presented before the executive council till February 15 and is also passed in Sadan by March 31. But this time both the Sadan and the executive council have been ignored as the budget has not been passed till date.
Ladley alleged that municipal commissioner has not shown any interest in the passing of the main budget. He also alleged that all the works being undertaken by Allahabad Municipal Corporation are against the law as it does not have the approval of Sadan.
Ladley said even the review budget for 2012 should have been passed before October. The review budget of 2012 was neither placed on the floor of Sadan nor before the executive council.
The corporator has also written to chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and state urban development minister Azam Khan in this regard.
Corporator Shiv Sewak Singh has also flayed the Allahabad Municipal Corporation for not passing the main budget even as March has passed. He said that officers are lest bothered to adhere to the rules and regulations of the AMC.
Talking to TOI, AMC accounts officer TN Mishra said, "As the entire AMC administration was busy during the Kumbh mela, sufficient time was not found for the preparation of the budget." He added that as Parliament and UP Vidha Sabha session were on in March, it was not possible to convene the Sadan meeting of AMC. He assured that the main budget may be put before Sadan on April 8.
