The Hindu 30.03.2011
Shimoga CMC approves surplus budget of Rs. 1.36 crore
Additional funds to be allocated for drinking water supply
K.S. Gangadharappa, president of City Municipal Council, speaking after
presenting the budget of the year 2011-12 at the meeting of the body in
Shimoga on Tuesday. Commissioner Jayyanna and Vice-President B.
Satyanarayan are seen.
The meeting of City Municipal Council held on Tuesday has approved a surplus budget of Rs. 1.36 crore for 2011-12.
With an opening balance of Rs. 2.73 crore, revenue
mobilisation by CMC during the period is estimated to be Rs. 140.36
crore while the expenditure is expected to be Rs. 141.73 crore.
President K.S. Gangadharappa, who presented the budget proposal, said
that additional funds would be provided to ensure regular supply of
drinking water and maintain cleanliness.
The State Government had released Rs. 25 crore for
asphalting 100 km road in the city limits under special scheme of the
State Finance Commission. In addition to this, Rs. 18.92 crore had been
released towards compensating the persons who would be subjected to
eviction during road widening.
A new package had been designed to maintain cleanliness
and sanitation in 25 wards of the city for which Rs. 8.30 crore had been
allotted. He said the package would be enforced in a few months.
Reiterating CMC’s commitment to fulfil its social obligations, he said
Rs. 1.60 crore had been provided in the budget for social and economic
empowerment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Rs. 44 lakh for
the welfare of persons from low-income groups while Rs. 18 lakh had been
earmarked for social and economic empowerment of the people with
disabilities.
The completion of construction of commercial complex at
Bekkinakalmath, B.H. Road, Gopi Circle, Ashoka Circle, Nehru Road and
Vinobha Nagar will bring additional revenue for the CMC. He said that
Rs. 1 crore had been earmarked for the construction of city service
bus-stand adjacent to the private bus-stand.
CMC is expecting financial aid of Rs. 15 crore under the Chief Minister’s Small and Medium Towns Development Project.
The main junctions in the city would be widened to
ensure free vehicular movement. Arch shaped entry gates would be built
along the main roads at a cost of Rs. 50 lakh. For afforestation, Rs. 50
lakh had been reserved to plant saplings along the road side and
install tree guards for them.
In addition to this, Rs. 2 crore had been allotted to develop parks in all 35 wards in the city, he said.
Vice-President B. Satyanarayan and Commissioner Jayyanna were present.