The Hindu 28.03.2013
Vaikom Budget passed
The annual Budget for Vaikom Municipality showing an
income of Rs.24,02,39,092, an expenditure of Rs.22,61,13,170 and a
surplus of Rs.1,41,25,922 has been passed after a discussion on
Wednesday.
The Budget, which focuses on social
welfare, solar energy utilisation, renovation of colonies and
strengthening of the infrastructure facilities for tourism development,
has called for innovative schemes for generating revenue. These include
introduction fees for permission for mobile towers, service charge for
cable
TV connections, service charge for autos and
taxi cars and introduction of priced application forms for the various
certificates issued by the Municipality.
The Budget
also calls for direct collection of fees from the bus owners for the use
of municipal bus stand and introduction of fee for collection of hotel
waste.
The Budget plans to terminate the wayside
hawkers and introduce evening market at Sreemoolam.. Rs. 2 lakh has been
earmarked for the purpose. It has provided Rs.5 lakh for the cleaning
of Andhakarathode and another Rs.8 lakh for its revival. It has also
provided Rs.19.50 lakh for renovation of houses with special focus on
homemakers as heads of the house.
The Budget said the
Municipality has submitted Rs.3 crore project to the District Planning
Committee for cleaning of the water-bodies and public places making use
of the funds from MGNREGA. Other major projects include an open air
auditorium near the general post office, renovation of roads and sewage
canals, installation of solar panels at the Municipal office, the Vaikom
Satyagraha Cultural Research Centre, parks and a public cemetery.