Pimpri: In the backdrop of Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Elections, the administration will present the revised budget for the new and current financial year 2022-23 on Tuesday (February 22). Since the liability will exceed Rs 2,500 crore next year, it is curious what new development works will be included in it. This budget has attracted the attention of future corporators who are confident of getting elected in the elections.
The term of the Standing Committee ends on February 28. Therefore, the administration is presenting the budget 15 days in advance so that the budget of the administration is not delayed due to the preparations for the municipal elections. This budget will be presented by Municipal Commissioner Rajesh Patil to Standing Committee Chairman Nitin Landge.
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online budget meeting
The budget meeting will be online. This will be the 40th budget of the Municipal Corporation, the fifth budget of the ruling BJP and the second budget of Commissioner Rajesh Patil. The decision of the administration not to increase any tax or duty in the coming year has been approved by the Standing Committee, General Assembly, so there will be no increase in tax from the budget.
People’s curiosity about the budget
A meeting of the Special Standing Committee for Budget has been organized on February 22 at 10.30 am. In this meeting, Commissioner Rajesh Patil will present the budget to the Chairman of the Standing Committee, Nitin Landge. Last year the original budget was Rs 5,588.78 crore, while it was Rs 7,112 crore including central government sponsored schemes. How many crores will be budgeted this year in the backdrop of elections? Whether it will increase or decrease, the people of the city are curious about what will be new before the elections? Corona has reduced the revenue of the Municipal Corporation and has a big impact on the revenue. With the elections approaching, it has to be seen whether new announcements are made from the budget or not.
Preparations for the upcoming budget have been completed: Jitendra Kolambe
Municipal Corporation Chief Accounts Officer Jitendra Kolambe said that the preparations for the upcoming budget have been completed. The work of printing the budget booklet is in the final stage. Corona hasn’t achieved the homeowner’s expected recovery in two years. This has resulted in loss of income. While the revenue side was weak, a large number of development works were sanctioned. This includes most of the road works as well as water supply works. So next year’s liability will reach Rs 2800 crore.
Less income and more expenses!
From 1st April 2022 to 31st January 2022, 1686 crore 56 lakh GST, 302 crore 97 lakh from property tax, 62 crore 8 lakh from accounting department, 775 crore 22 lakh from building permit, 12 crore 23 lakh from capital deposit, 54 from water supply department 16 lakh crores from other departments and 92 crores 83 lakhs 2 thousand 986 crores 7 lakhs have been deposited in the treasury of the Municipal Corporation. In contrast, Rs 3,194 crore has been spent on revenue and capital works. In the ten months of the current financial year, the Municipal Corporation earned an income of Rs 2,986 crore 7 lakh. In this way Rs 3,194 crore has been spent. Overall income is less and expenses are more, there is such a picture.