Collector and Special Officer of GVMC Pravin Kumar on Saturday approved the budget proposals of the municipal corporation for the financial year 2018-19. Municipal Commissioner M. Hari Narayanan was also present. Additional Commissioner (Finance) S.S. Varma made a presentation on the budget proposals.
Additional commissioners G.V.V.S. Murthy and Sakala Reddy participated.
The budget estimates a revenue of ₹.3119.68 crore and puts expenditure at ₹ 3292.96 crore. With an opening balance of ₹.252.63 crore, the closing balance is projected at ₹.79.35 crore.
Engineering works get the top allocation of ₹.955.26 crore, followed by public health (₹.377.11 crore) while Urban Community Development projects get ₹.157.56 crore, lighting ₹.120.23 crore and education ₹.31.92 crore.
Urban mission
Externally-aided projects account for ₹435 crore and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation for ₹228.34 crore.
The Collector later visited the Command and Control Centre being developed at GVMC.
