bbmp budget

BBMP’s budget ignores truths that were thrown up by last year’s challenges. Sadly, it offers not a glimmer of a brave new world for the city’s residents.

What exactly does BBMP’s 2021-22 budget document say? Which projects are you likely to benefit from? Here are details of some key allocations.

Data shows that recent years have been better in terms of estimated and actual money received by the BBMP, but there is a need for better planning and transparency on the expenditure front.

The shortfall in revenue collection has become a problem for BBMP. How is it impacting the budget?

Analysis shows the gap between assumptions BBMP makes for revenues every year and the actual gap.

When the budget is presented in BBMP, it is for all 198 wards, so a citizen is unable to figure out what exactly does the budget mean to his ward. Bengaluru-based NGO Janaagraha has compiled the latest available budget, which will be released in public domain soon.

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In this edition, read about the bloated BBMP budget, the High Court upholding the ban on plastic despite protests from manufacturers, why artists oppose Venkatappa PPP and more…

Tree planting, housing for backward groups, more money on infrastructure is all what BBMP budget puts forward. Never close to reality, this year the budget looks bloated to a very good extent.

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