Pune: Cross-line corporators demand more funds from Pune Municipal Corporation for environmental level works after increased civil body income in the past four months.
The citizenship administration has introduced cuts in the city budget because of losing income induced pandemic.
The corporators demanded the cancellation of budget cuts because PMC’s income has increased.
Demand assumes significance ahead of the city selection scheduled for early next year.
“We have asked for civil administration to issue a tender for the earliest city work.
Civil projects proposed by the canporator must be taken in priority,” said Hemant Rasane, the Chairman of the Stand Committee.
About 40% cuts are proposed in the last financial (2020-2021) after the pandemic starts.
Locking has greatly affected Civic’s body income.
But the situation has increased a little now.
The Civic Agency data shows that PMC has earned around RS2,500 Crore in the past four months.
Nearly RS1,300 Crore is available at Kitty PMC.
About 30% of cuts have been proposed and are being implemented.
Expenditures on the second priority work continue to apply and priorities are given to urgent projects, “said a PMC senior official.” The strict monitoring of the use of funds is needed.
Many political leaders want to spend money on projects just to be popular.
It should be avoided, “said Vivek Velankar from ALAG Nagrik Manch, a group of citizens.