Mysuru: Emphasizing more on cleanliness, the Mysuru City Corporation presented the annual budget with a total outlay of Rs 810 crores on Tuesday, March 29. The city remains the cleanest city for the second consecutive year.
Taxation and Finance Committee chairperson S Balu presented the budget at the presence of Mayor B L Bhairappa, corporation members and commissioner, focussing more on development of the city and cleanliness.
Budget highlights
25% of MCC income to be utilised for the well being of the Pourakarmikas
Expected tax collection for the year 2016-17 is Rs 19980 lakhs
Rs 400 lakhs for the construction of markets for street vendors
Construction of modern drinking water units in the city
Rs 100 lakhs for construction of toilets
Rs 300 lakhs for the development of circles
Rs 400 lakhs for installing solar units
Income thorugh pay and parking is expected upto Rs 100 lakhs
Rs 30 lakhs for development of libraries, Cataloging and inducting.