The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) standing committee on Tuesday approved summary budget for 2014-15 with special emphasis on improving standards of roads, beautification of parks and the proposed vending zone for street vendors.
The summary budget tabled featured revenue receipt of Rs 8339.35 lakh, revenue payments of Rs 7141.77 lakh, capital receipt of Rs 66965.80 lakh. The standing committee proposed repair works on as many as 17 roads in different wards for which the committee has made provision of Rs 21161409 lakh. The RMC has proposed beautification of parks owned and operated by it at an estimated cost of Rs 100 lakh besides making provisions of Rs 2610.02 lakh for expansion of water pipeline project in all wards in Ranchi. The municipal body has earmarked Rs 400 lakh for vending zone that will provide permanent place to street vendors.
Notably, the RMC which has been dragging its feet over purchase of buses under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) has vowed to continue with the ambitious project in the next financial year also. The proposal envisages purchasing as many as 10 low floor buses besides 20 non –AC standard buses under JNNURM. Interestingly, the municipal body expects Rs 22000 lakh from centre towards assistance for various projects run under JNNURM.
Significantly, the house hold survey being conducted as a part of Rajiv Awas Yojna which envisages bringing all slum areas including notified as well as non-notified within the formal system and enabling them to avail the basic amenities that is available for the rest of the city. The municipal body expects to generate revenue to the tune of Rs 5032.95 lakh in 2014-15 from different sources under its command.