BBMP Special Commissioner for Finance, Jayaram Raipura arrives at Town Hall to present the civic budget for 2023-23, in Bengaluru on March 2, 2023.
Ahead of the Assembly elections in Karnataka, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) presented its budget for the 2023-24 fiscal with an outlay of ₹11,163.97 crore, on March 2. As per the budget document, the budget shows a surplus of ₹6.14 crore.
The total receipts of BBMP during 2023-24 will be ₹7,070.11 crore while the total Centre-State grants will be ₹4,093.86 crore. While the total receipts will be ₹11,163.97 crore, the total expenditure will be ₹11,157.83 crore, thereby resulting in a surplus of ₹6.14 crores, BBMP Special Commissioner for Finance, Jayaram Raipura announced in his budget speech at Town Hall.
For the third consecutive year, the BBMP presented its budget, in the absence of an elected body.
A target of ₹ 4,690 crore is expected to be collected in the year 2023-24 by BBMP under property taxes, including cesses, said Mr Raipura, adding that the Finance Department of BBMP has implemented ‘Integrated Financial Management System’ (IFMS) to facilitate all payments. “By the end of
2022-23, all incomes and receipts as well as all inter-office transfers in BBMP will be brought within IFMS. From the first day of 2023-24, all incomes-receipts-inter
office transfers-expenses of BBMP will be covered under IFMS,” he said.
From the conversion of ‘B Khatha’ under BBMP limits to ‘A Khatha’, BBMP is expected to earn ₹ 300 crore this year and ₹ crore in 2023-24.
The BBMP has proposed ‘Bangalore Health System’ to be set up by BBMP’s Special Health Commissioner. According to the budget, the BHS shall ensure medical care to all patients through call centres, help desks, free enrollment and free treatment.
Amid citizens opposing flyovers, the BBMP has also announced 15 flyovers and underpasses in various parts of the city.
The BBMP will take up white topping work of 150 kms of road at a cost of ₹ 1,410 crore in 2023-24. Similarly, ₹ 450 crore earmarked for comprehensive development of 350 kms of arterial and sub-arterial roads on light-tender-sure mode.
BBMP earmarks ₹20 crore for maintenance of arterial and sub-arterial roads and roads constructed under Tender Sure and Smart City Schemes.
BBMP has proposed three bulk waste collection and transportation centres proposed to be opened in 2023-24. “A 100 acres integrated solid waste management centre will also be opened in the outskirts of Bengaluru under PPP mode without any financial burden on BBMP,” said Mr Raipura.
An amount of ₹ 17.25 crore has been earmarked to replace existing sodium vapour lights in BBMP limits by LED fitting. Similarly, ‘Solar Roof-Top Net Metering’ will be taken up in 2023-24 on all buildings of BBMP under the 15th Finance Commission grant, announced BBMP.
The BBMP will take up air pollution control projects at a cost of ₹ 450 crore in 2023-24 under the 15th Finance Commission grant.
For parks ₹ 15 crores has been earmarked for development of 15 new parks in 2023-24 while ₹80 crore has been earmarked for maintenance of existing parks.
“BBMP will increase 15 lakhs tree saplings every year from 2023-24. For this, 3 new hi-tech nurseries in Hebbala and Dasarahalli areas are proposed in addition to existing 5 nurseries at a cost of ₹8 crore. ₹ 40 crores is earmarked for seedling, planting of saplings and tree pruning in 2023-24,” Mr Raipura said in his Budget speech.
After having rain led to flooding last year in the city, ₹55 crore is reserved in 2023-24 for repairs and maintenance of primary and secondary drains to prevent flooding or any untoward incident in future.
BBMP presents surplus budget of ₹6.14 crore
The total receipts of BBMP during 2023-24 will be ₹7,070.11 crores while the total of Centre-State grants will be ₹4,093.86 crore. While the total receipts will be at ₹11,163.97 crore, the total expenditure will be ₹.11,157.83 crore thereby resulting in a surplus budget of ₹.6.14 crore.
