The budget
depicted that Rs 50 lakh had been earmarked for hospitality in the
current financial year while in previous year till January it was 32.10
lakh. Rs 45 lakh had been earmarked for advertisements.

For
first time, KMC had made provisions for the maintenance of statues and
Rs 10 lakh would be spent on it in the current financial year. The
planners had slashed the mayor’s fund. Earlier, it was Rs 5 lakh but for
current financial year it has been fixed at Rs 2 lakh.KMC had proposed
to spend Rs 3.75 crore to maintain parks of the city. A sum of Rs 50
lakh would be spent on gardens.

In order to attract youth
towards playgrounds, a sum of Rs 5 lakh have been earmarked for
maintenance of the infrastructure. Rs 10 lakh have been allocated for to
maintain the two stadiums of KMC. Rs 5 lakh would be spent on the
maintenance of swimming pool. Another Rs 5 lakh have been earmarked for
the maintenance of sports goods.

For the promotion of art and
culture, the planners had made a provision Rs10 lakhs in comparison to
Rs 8.46 lakh fixed last year. For e-governance, a sum of Rs 10 lakh had
been allocated as expanses of internet lease line.

During the
KMC budget session on Saturday, BJP corporator Satyendra Mishra had
sought information that what were rules for the taxes on playgrounds,
ponds, lakes and gardens. In its answer, the KMC stated that under
Section 174(a) and (b), read with Section 177 UP Property Tax Rules
2000, all these were exempted from tax.

Thereafter, he pointed
out that a tax of Rs. 2.34 lakh had been levied on Hanuman Park and Rs
6.52 lakh as general tax on Darshanpurwa park. Both were KMC properties.
Similarly, wrong tax had been imposed on 144 petrol pumps. The
municipal commissioner assured to take action against the guilty
officials and tax on the parks would be cancelled.