UMC presents `843.72 cr budget, emphasis on public transport, water

The Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) commissioner Aziz Shaikh on Thursday presented the budget of Rs843.72 crore for the financial year 2023-24.

In this budget, the emphasis has been given to UMC transport bus services, dumping ground, own source of water, sports complex, a full-fledged statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar near the city entrance, Dr Ambedkar Bhavan and Sindhu Bhavan along with increased remuneration for the disabled.

Shaikh said, “The budget has been prepared considering the source of income, subsidy from the government, fifteenth finance commission, infrastructure and amrit yojana, swachh bharat mission etc.”

The civic body is expecting a source of income through property tax collection of Rs136.50 crore, development and similar charges of Rs30.20 crore, regularization of unauthorized constructions Rs86.20 crore, local body tax Rs268.40 crore, commercial water bill Rs12 crore, capital grants and loans Rs120.80 crore, license fee Rs27.67 crore, various grants Rs245.60 crore and other grants and income Rs164.33 crore. A total income of Rs843.72 crore is expected.

been very difficult and adversely affected the sources of income of Thane ZP. “However, I appreciate that functionaries and officials adopted measures so that the ZP’s financial condition was not disturbed,” he said.

While a provision of Rs4.77 crore has been made for the general administration department, Rs12. 26 crore has been allocated for the education department, Rs2.50 crore for health, Rs2.40 crore for agriculture, Rs2.23 crore for minor irrigation department, Rs18.8 crore for building and communication, Rs4.12 crore for social welfare department, and Rs2.48 crore for animal husbandry. Rs3.80 crore has been allocated for water supply, Rs2 crore for the finance department, Rs23 crore for village panchayat department, Rs2.9 crore for disabled welfare, and Rs4 crore for women and child welfare.