NDMC seeks public views for preparing Budget

NEW DELHI: Following the footsteps of the Aap-led Delhi government, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has announced to seek public suggestions for the Budget preparations.

The Council has said that it will invite public ideas and suggestions at various levels so it could prepare a peoplefriendly Budget and the social sites, smart phones RWAS and other means will be roped in.

“The Council is serving citizens as well as visitors of New Delhi area through various programmes and services in a transparent way and it has initiated a new programme of preparing a people-friendly Budget on the basis of suggestion of citizens of Delhi.

Under the plan, suggestion, views and complaints will be invited through social sites and mobile app,” said Chanchal Yadav, Secretary NDMC.

Talking about the procedures of receiving suggestion, ideas, etc, the Council Secretary said that the participants can click ‘suggestion’ on the NDMC website where the entire area of operation has been categorised in as many as 21 segments.

The person can choose area of interest and can make suggestions. Once completed, it will be visible for all other visitors too. The important part is that any one can vote in favour or disfavour of any of the suggestions posted by people as it will help the Council to know the gravity of the matter. To protect interests of the participants, their identity will not be revealed,” she added.