BBMP has been able to collect Rs 1723 crore as property tax in first two quarters of the financial year. Road improvements top the chart among the works undertaken.
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.
Promise of starting intelligent transport system this year, 800 crores for new storm water drains, suburba rail and more. This is what the state government included for Bengaluru in budget.
Journalists have their eyes and ears on the ground. What would it look like, if they were asked to suggest on where to allocate budget? There were many suggestions that were noted seriously by the BBMP taxation committee.
The BBMP wants to bring all properties under tax net, with road history and GIS mapping. BBMP Mayor Manjunath Reddy talks about his priorities in administration, and about the upcoming BBMP budget.
From increased service taxes and import duties to boost to low cost housing sector, Arun Jaitley has introduced many measures in his budget. How will these impact the city of Bengaluru?
Civil society group Daksh releases report on state government’s functioning and finds focus on physical infrastructure rather than essential social infrastructure.
