Mayor Malti Rai announced the budget of Rs 3306 crore for development of the state capital on Tuesday with a deficit of Rs.82 crores. The Mayor said that she is working towards individual tap connections in Bhopal and will make Bhopal number-1 in cleanliness. She emphasised the role of councilors to support this effort and asked them to take responsibility of their wards. The mayor asked the councilors to plant a sapling on birthdays and anniversaries and take care of it like a child.
In the budget meeting of Bhopal Municipal Corporation, Congress councilors created ruckus regarding the wind and solar project to be set up in Neemuch district. They asked whether the opinion of the expert was taken ? After this, the Congress councilors sat on a dharna in front of the Speaker's chair. Both the projects were approved on the basis of majority.
The name of Aishbagh Stadium has also been changed, the stadium has been named after senior BJP leader and former MP of Bhopal Late. Kailash Sarang. Apart from this, the names of two roads are also named after former Chief Minister Late. Babulal Gaur and Shaheed Group Captain Varun Singh. No new tax was imposed in the budget. Property and water tax will remain the same.
Mayor Malti Rai said during the budget meeting that the present financial condition of BMC is not good, with expenses overshooting income. She said that in this budget, efforts have been made to strike a balance between income and expenditure. It will be the first budget under an elected council after a gap of three years.
Commenting on PMAY, the Mayor said that there are many such houses under PM Awas, in which allotment was done in someone's name, but someone else has been living there. She asked councilors to remove such persons, so that the right people can get houses.
Budget Highlights:
-50 percent of the amount of property tax that will be received in the ward will be spent in the development of the ward.
-The chairman of the municipal corporation will get an amount of two crore rupees. With this amount, they will be able to get work done in any ward.
-Auditoriums will be built at various places in Bhopal. Where programs can be held.
-To encourage the girls of the employees of the corporation, they will be given five thousand rupees for getting 75 percent marks in class 10th and 12th.
-Covered meat and fish markets will be made. A provision of Rs 2 crore has been made for this.
-A provision of Rs 25 lakh has been made for the lake festival in Bhopal.