AGARTALA, March 10 (TIWN): The Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) proposed a Budget of Rs. 348.00 crore with a bearable deficit of Rs. 56 lakh for the year 2015-16 at city center, here today. It is to be mentioned here that the annual Budget of Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) has increased from Rs. 10.30 crore for 2000-01 to Rs. 348.00 crore for year 2015-16. This has been possible due to increase in grants by the state government, increased tax and non-tax income of AMC and sanction of various projects under JNNURM, SPA, ACA, SCA and other schemes.

Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) Dr. Prafulla Jit Sinha said that the 2015-16 budget has attached certain priorities which include provision of drinking water facilities, sewerage system, housing for the urban poor, Avenue and institutional plantations, development of slum areas including construction of houses under RAY under JnNURM, strengthening the solid waste management, setting up of scientific landfill station, city beautification, establishment of one dispensary for health check of staff/workers engaged in SWM and construction of roads, drains, development of Kumaritilla Lake, development of various markets, LED conversion of remaining street lights of Agatala city. Construction of AWC building, spl focus on newly extended area under South and North etc.  

An amount of Rs. 2839.12 lakh has been allocated in the outcome budget 2015-2016 for payment of salary, wages and pension etc. for the employees of AMC.

An amount of Rs. 1274.39 lakh has been earmarked in the outcome budget 2015-2016 for administrative expenditure like purchase of fuel, power consumption bill, repairing of office vehicle etc.

For repairing and maintenance of the fixed assets of AMC Rs. 53.50 lakh has been booked the outcome budget. Rs. 165 lakh is allocated in the budget for Urban Housing for BPL families, assistance to poor traders and cultivators etc. For purchase of permanent assets of Rs. 33.81 lakh has been booked in outcome budget.

For development of roads and drain, construction of markets, beautification of parks, playground, construction of ward and zonal offices, extension of electric line, sinking of shallow tube wells etc. An amount of Rs. 1606.66 lakh has been arranged in the outcome budget 2015-2016 from the own sources income of AMC, Mayor mentioned.

For implementation of TUEP work an amount of Rs. 3347.14 lakh has been earmarked in this budget. Further, the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) has made budget allocation of Rs. 84.55 crore out of the total budget allocation, which is 25% for benefit to the urban poors.

During 2015-16 an amount of Rs. 425.00 lakh has been earmarked as outlay for this sector giving a priority to extension of street light phasing in the uncovered area of AMC.