Ahead of election, BMC clears proposals worth Rs1,000 crore in 40 minutes
8 years, 3 months ago

Ahead of election, BMC clears proposals worth Rs1,000 crore in 40 minutes

Hindustan Times  

With one eye on the civic polls, the standing committee members of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, led by chairman and Shiv Sena corporator Yashodhar Phanse, approved 71 expenditure proposals amounting to around Rs1,000 crore within 40 minutes on Wednesday. In a tearing hurry before the election code of conduct sets in, the committee cleared the Rs34 crore proposal for the appointment of a consultant for the ambitious coastal road without any discussion. In August 2014, the BMC had cleared proposals worth Rs850 crore in 90 minutes without any discussion, just before the code of conduct for the Assembly elections. Before the last civic elections too, the standing committee, led by Shiv Sena corporator Rahul Shewale, had cleared 30 proposal and 87 proposals worth Rs600 crore each in only two meetings.

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BMC approves Rs 1,001 crore budget for 2025-26
3 weeks, 3 days ago

BMC approves Rs 1,001 crore budget for 2025-26

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation on Friday approved a budget of Rs 1,001.40 crore for the financial year 2025-26, around 2.6 per cent lower than the last fiscal’s estimate of Rs 1,027.55 crore. BMC officials, however, said that revenue receipts in the ensuing fiscal estimated to be around Rs 1,022 crore will be about 13 per cent more than the …

Three months left for FY to end, PMC rushes to spend money, approves ₹1,200 crore for development projects
3 months ago

Three months left for FY to end, PMC rushes to spend money, approves ₹1,200 crore for development projects

Hindustan Times  

With just three months remaining to utilise the funds from the current Pune Municipal corporation budget, the Finance Committee of the PMC on Tuesday approved proposals worth approximately ₹1,200 crore for various development projects. Bhosale said, “The proposals for funds required for various schemes in the Municipal Health Department, as well as for the maintenance and repair of municipal schools, …

Mumbai News: On 'Less Funds to Mumbai', Sitharaman Explains 'Division Formula'; Asks if Aurangabad, Nanded Don't Deserve Anything
2 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai News: On 'Less Funds to Mumbai', Sitharaman Explains 'Division Formula'; Asks if Aurangabad, Nanded Don't Deserve Anything

News 18  

Speaking at a post-budget press conference in Mumbai on Saturday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was asked about lower funds to Mumbai in the Union Budget to which she replied, “Who decides what Mumbai will get?…What about Aurangabad, Nanded, Akola, should they not get anything?” The Finance Minister added that there is a constitutionally determined body, which meets once in …

Centre Considered Highway Projects Worth Rs 60K Cr in UP Since 2018, Half of Them This Poll-Bound Year
3 years, 3 months ago

Centre Considered Highway Projects Worth Rs 60K Cr in UP Since 2018, Half of Them This Poll-Bound Year

News 18  

Not just the expressways, the Centre has considered highway projects worth over Rs 60,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh since 2018, with proposals worth nearly half that amount considered in just this poll-bound year. The data shows that the quantum of proposals and approvals have accelerated since 2020 and projects worth Rs 28,700 crore were submitted to the Centre just in …

Maharashtra: BMC allocates ₹2,945.78 cr for education in budget
4 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra: BMC allocates ₹2,945.78 cr for education in budget

Hindustan Times  

The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday announced the allocation of funds for its education budget for the year 2021-22. BMC joint municipal commissioner Ramesh Pawar and education committee chairperson Sandhya Joshi releasing the BMC Education Budget 2020-21 in Mumbai, on Wednesday. Budget 2021: What is in it for Mumbai BMC SCHOOLS TO BE RENAMED: Mumbai’s municipal schools will now be …

BMC presents Rs 27,258 cr budget for 2018-19; coastal road, Goregaon-Mulund Link Road to get impetus
7 years, 1 month ago

BMC presents Rs 27,258 cr budget for 2018-19; coastal road, Goregaon-Mulund Link Road to get impetus

Firstpost  

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation presented a budget of Rs 27,258 crore for 2018-19, an increase of 8.4 percent from the current fiscal’s figure of Rs 25,151 crore, with no new tax or hikes added to the existing tax regime. Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Friday presented a budget of Rs 27,258 crore for 2018-19, an increase of 8.4 percent …

BMC polls: Uddhav Thackeray slams PM Modi for making ‘false’ assurances
8 years, 1 month ago

BMC polls: Uddhav Thackeray slams PM Modi for making ‘false’ assurances

India TV News  

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has said that he was waiting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally to be held in the city ahead of the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls. Slamming him for making ‘false’ assurances, he said, "I want to see Narendra Modi coming to Mumbai and campaign for BMC polls. Taking a jibe at BJP's transparency poll …

Polls nearing, Mumbai civic body to pass 81 more proposals in a day
8 years, 2 months ago

Polls nearing, Mumbai civic body to pass 81 more proposals in a day

Hindustan Times  

The standing committee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is likely to pass another 81 proposals, worth Rs284 crore in a meeting on Tuesday. Once the election code of conduct — a set of rules to be followed by elected representatives before the elections — is announced this week for the Mumbai civic body polls scheduled for February, the committee cannot …

BMC gives planning committee time till January 15 to hear objections to Development Plan
8 years, 5 months ago

BMC gives planning committee time till January 15 to hear objections to Development Plan

Hindustan Times  

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ’s general body on Tuesday passed the Shiv Sena’s proposal to grant the Development Plan 2034 planning committee time till January 15 to hear the objections and suggestions submitted by citizens. Sena leader Yashodhar Phanse, who is also a member of the planning committee, mooted an amendment for a further extension till January 15, which was …

J-K govt seeks Rs 84 crore from Centre under BRGF
11 years, 7 months ago

J-K govt seeks Rs 84 crore from Centre under BRGF

India TV News  

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government has sought Rs 84 crore from the Centre under the Backward Regions Grant Fund to boost development of the state's backward districts. “A plan of Rs 84 crore under the BRGF from current year's plan has been sent to the Centre for allocation,” minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Ali Mohammad Sagar said at …

Govt Clears FDI Proposals Worth Rs 243 Cr
13 years, 6 months ago

Govt Clears FDI Proposals Worth Rs 243 Cr

India TV News  

New Delhi, Sept 19: The government today announced that it has cleared 12 proposals for foreign direct investment in the country worth a total Rs 242.88 crore, including one from Indian Rotorcraft to carry out the assembly of both military and civil helicopters. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board, however, deferred decisions on 15 FDI proposals, including those of Vodafone Essar …

Corporators want to pass proposals worth Rs 1200 cr
18 years, 3 months ago

Corporators want to pass proposals worth Rs 1200 cr

Hindustan Times  

Though the Election Commission has put spanner on the Standing Committee on passing new proposals, the Standing Committee members has still not lost hope. The corporators want the BMC administration to convince the Election Commission to allow them to pass the pending 136 civic contracts worth Rs 1200 crores on urgent basis. In the Standing Committee meeting held on Friday, …

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