Mumbai: The country’s richest municipal corporation, BMC, has presented the budget for 2022-23. BMC has presented a budget of 45949.21 crores this year, which is 17.70 percent more than last year’s 39038.83 crores.
This time BMC has given a big deal for Mumbaikars, under which houses of 500 sqft or less have been exempted from property tax, this will give relief in property tax to the citizens of about 16 lakh 14 thousand Mumbai. Its total expenditure is 462 crores per cent. year is. Also, in view of the Corona crisis, there has been no increase in property tax this time.
Apart from this, Rs 3200 crore has been given for Coastal Road, Rs 1300 crore has been budgeted for Mulund- Goregaon Link Road, Rs 2660 crore has been made for Mumbai’s health services.
New Shiva Yoga Center to be built in Mumbai for the health of Mumbaikars
Under this, a provision of Rs 30 crore is made for the establishment of 200 centers.
Since January 16, 2021, 1.94 crore vaccinations have been done in Mumbai.
800 crores have been given to rescue BEST, who is facing financial crisis.
To promote business, a provision of 10 crores for ease of business
There is a provision of 115 crores for the zoo located in Byculla, last year this budget was 30 crores.
New ‘user fee’ announced for Mumbaikars ahead of elections
Waste pickers will have to pay user charges, estimated annual revenue of 174 crores from user fees. 3500 restaurants in Mumbai will also have to pay user fees for waste.
For 300 tonnes of wet waste coming from all these restaurants, BMC will get a user fee of Rs 26 crore.
To ease the travel of Mumbai residents, a provision of 1576.66 crores for the construction of the bridge. In this provision of repair of old bridges / bridges and construction of new bridges.
Additional fine for unauthorized construction
In case of unauthorized construction, double penalty of property tax will be levied. A provision of Rs 526 crore has been made for rain water harvesting to make Mumbai flood free.
1576 crore for repair and construction of bridges in Mumbai
Provision of 200 crores for the rivers of Mumbai, Dahisar Poisar, Oshiwara river will be rehabilitated. There is a separate provision of about 565 crores for Mithi river.
Digital advertising media will be allowed to generate revenue in Mumbai. This will generate additional revenue.
To make Mumbai’s fire brigade more efficient, 130 crores have been given more than last year, a provision of about 365 crores for fire brigade, last year was 234 crores
The disaster manager sought Rs 2764.88 crore from the State Disaster Response Fund. 50 lakh for the sports complex. The schools to which financial assistance is given by the BMC. 325 crore will be spent in this budget for giving salary to teachers in those schools and 89.32 crore will be spent for giving pension.
167 crore provision for waste related scheme
BMC released education budget separately
This time the education budget of BMC is 3370 crores, last year there was a budget of 2945 crores. There has been an increase of 424 crores as compared to last year.
BMC will give free education to about 2 lakh 42 thousand primary school students as well as provide free education to about 48,000 secondary school students.
BMC Education Department has approved 900 Kindergarten Schools. The target of earning 777.19 crore from tax in this budget for 2022 23 is Rs.
Expected rental income of 6.38 crores from the property of Municipal Corporation. There is a target of total tax collection of 2870 crores. There is a total provision of 28 crores for digital class.
first published:Feb. 3, 2022, 1:04 pm
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