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 renamed as Mumbai Public Schools 10 NEW CBSE SCHOOLS: The civic body plans to open 10 new CBSE schools. These schools will be housed in existing BMC buildings and will be free for all students.A budgetary provision of ₹2 crore has been made for the purpose VACCINE FOR 1 CRORE MUMBAIITES: The budget mentions that the BMC plans to vaccinate around 1 crore citizens of Mumbai for Covid-19 BEAUTIFICATION OF PUBLIC SPACES: The BMC has allocated ₹200 crore in 2021-22 budget for beautification of footpaths, traffic island and spaces below flyovers, along with wall painting and Mumbai Street Food Hub SHOOTING TRAINING CENTRE: The BMC is exploring construction of a new shooting training centre with the latest technology to train aspiring shooters to perform at national and international competitions. The budget has made a provision of ₹5 crore for it IMPLEMENTATION OF DP: The BMC has allocated ₹5,947 crore for implementation of development plan 2034 ROBOTS, DRONES FOR FIREFIGHTING: The major projects proposed for fire brigade in 2021-22 include purchasing fire robots, purchasing fire drone for surveillance and assessment.

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Delhi Budget 2025: MCD outlay goes up as BJP eyes control in body
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Delhi Budget 2025: MCD outlay goes up as BJP eyes control in body

Hindustan Times  

The 2025-26 Delhi Budget set aside ₹10,357 crore for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, a 25% increase over the Revised Estimates for the previous financial year, as chief minister Rekha Gupta stressed that the hiked funding would help the civic body solve the mismanagement of sanitation in the Capital. MCD receives funds from the state government in the forms of …

Delhi Budget 2025: Education sector gets lion’s share
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Delhi Budget 2025: Education sector gets lion’s share

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government on Tuesday allocated the highest chunk of the budget proposals to the education sector, amounting to ₹19,291 crore — 19.29% of the ₹1 lakh crore budget for the 2025-26 fiscal. Presenting this year’s budget, chief minister Rekha Gupta said ₹100 crore has been allocated for the opening of 60 new CM Shri schools from the upcoming 2025-26 …

Delhi Budget 2025: Rs 100 crore allocated for 'CM Shri Schools'
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3 days, 18 hours ago

Delhi Budget 2025: Rs 100 crore allocated for 'CM Shri Schools'

India Today  

In the Delhi Budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the launch of 'CM Shri Schools' with an initial allocation of Rs 100 crore. BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS Enhanced Learning Environments: The establishment of 'CM Shri Schools' is expected to provide students with improved educational facilities and resources, fostering a more conducive learning atmosphere. BENEFICIARIES While the …

Delhi gets ₹1 lakh cr budget for 2025-26; ₹5,100 cr for Mahila Samridhi Yojana
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4 days, 11 hours ago

Delhi gets ₹1 lakh cr budget for 2025-26; ₹5,100 cr for Mahila Samridhi Yojana

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, who is also the finance minister, presented her first budget on Tuesday for 2025-26 with a total provision of ₹1 lakh crore, an increase of around 31% than the previous year. The Delhi government allocated ₹2,144 crore to provide an additional ₹5 lakh insurance coverage under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, and ₹5,100 crore has been …

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta presents ₹one lakh crore “historic budget” for 2025-26
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4 days, 12 hours ago

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta presents ₹one lakh crore “historic budget” for 2025-26

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Chief Minister and Finance Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday presented the Budget for the financial year 2025-26 with an outlay of ₹one lakh crore, marking a 31.5 per cent increase from the previous year. Calling it a “historic Budget,” Gupta emphasized that the era of “corruption and inefficiency” was over, with the government doubling capital expenditure to ₹28,000 crore. …

Surplus budget of ₹19 crore presented by HDMC for 2025-26
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1 week, 2 days ago

Surplus budget of ₹19 crore presented by HDMC for 2025-26

The Hindu  

A surplus budget of ₹19 crore of the Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation for the financial year 2025-26 was presented and later passed amid uproar by the Opposition Congress members in Hubballi on Thursday. The total budget outlay for the year 2025-26 is estimated to be at ₹1,512.67 crore, which is ₹20.92 crore more than the previous year’s budget of ₹1,491.75 …

PMC presents ₹12,618 crore budget for 2025-26 with focus on incomplete projects
3 weeks, 3 days ago

PMC presents ₹12,618 crore budget for 2025-26 with focus on incomplete projects

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: Pune municipal commissioner Rajendra Bhosale on Tuesday presented the Pune Municipal Corporation’s annual budget for the financial year 2025-26, with an outlay of ₹12,618 crore. Despite falling short of revenue targets this year, the PMC has increased the budget outlay without introducing new sources of income or proposing a tax hike. Pune municipal commissioner Rajendra Bhosale on Tuesday presented …

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

MCC council adopts ₹180.7-crore surplus budget for 2025-26
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MCC council adopts ₹180.7-crore surplus budget for 2025-26

The Hindu  

The Mangaluru City Corporation council adopted ₹180.7-crore surplus budget for 2025-26 in its special meeting on Tuesday. The budget presented by Kadri Manohar Shetty, chairman, standing committee for taxation, finance and appeals, put the opening balance at ₹325.78 crore and estimated the receipts at ₹741.25 crore and expenditure at ₹886.33 crore. Mr. Shetty said that the corporation expects ₹55 crore …

Mumbai: BMC proposes parking app in 2025-26 ‘biggest-ever’ budget; How will it affect Mumbaikars?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mumbai: BMC proposes parking app in 2025-26 ‘biggest-ever’ budget; How will it affect Mumbaikars?

Live Mint  

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation presented the budget for coming financial year 2025-26 on Tuesday. Electric buses in Mumbai BMC chief and state-appointed administrator Bhushan Gagrani on Tuesday said BMC will give ₹1,000 crore as grant from its budget to Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport. Unleashing the ‘biggest-ever budget’, Maharashtra government-appointed administrator of India's richest civic body Bhushan Gagrani said, "This …

No new projects in ‘infra-driven’ BMC budget
1 month, 3 weeks ago

No new projects in ‘infra-driven’ BMC budget

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation presented a historic budget on Tuesday, its biggest-ever, pegged at ₹74,427.41 crore for FY 2025-26. No new projects in ‘infra-driven’ BMC budget Interestingly, while no new projects were announced, the budget has been described as ‘infrastructure-driven’, as large budgetary allocations have been made towards ongoing, big-ticket infrastructure projects in Mumbai. The capital expenditure for infrastructure …

Mumbai Eye on lines of London Eye: BMC submits Rs 74K cr budget
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mumbai Eye on lines of London Eye: BMC submits Rs 74K cr budget

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani on Tuesday unveiled the BMC’s largest-ever Rs 74,427-crore budget for fiscal year 2025-26, which is 14.19% more than the previous year’s. The BMC proposes to develop the Mumbai Eye in line with the United Kingdom’s iconic London Eye on a private participation model. The BMC also plans a Tiger Monument as part of the …

BMC Budget 2025 set at ₹74,427 crore: ₹1000 crore for BEST bus services, ₹18 crore for security
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BMC Budget 2025 set at ₹74,427 crore: ₹1000 crore for BEST bus services, ₹18 crore for security

Live Mint  

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation presented its budget of ₹74,427 crore for the year 2025-26 on Tuesday. A total budget provision of ₹4111.51 crore is proposed in RE 2024-25 and ₹5100 crore in BE 2025-26 for Roads and Traffic Department. Total provision of ₹3544.34 crore under Revenue Budget and ₹411.30 crore under Capital Budget is proposed in BE 2025-26 for Education …

BMC presents over ₹74,000 crore budget for 2025-26
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BMC presents over ₹74,000 crore budget for 2025-26

The Hindu  

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, considered the richest civic body in the country, on Tuesday presented its budget of ₹74,427 crore for the year 2025-26. A total of 70 lakh metric tons of legacy waste is decided to be processed and disposed of by June 2025 to reclaim 24 Ha. Approximately 40.93 lakh metric tons of legacy waste have been already …

BMC Budget Highlights: BMC Budget Hiked By Nearly 15%, Check Allocations To Key Departments
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BMC Budget Highlights: BMC Budget Hiked By Nearly 15%, Check Allocations To Key Departments

ABP News  

The Budget estimate of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for Financial Year 2025-26 was proposed at Rs 74,427.41 crore, which exceeds the Budget estimates of 2024-25 by 14.19%. User Charges For Solid Waste Management In his Budget speech, BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, said: "The increasing population and growing volume of solid waste in Mumbai have significantly escalated the city’s expenses on …

Mumbaikars To Pay More For Cleanliness As BMC Plans 'User Fee Tax' Ahead Of Budget Today
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mumbaikars To Pay More For Cleanliness As BMC Plans 'User Fee Tax' Ahead Of Budget Today

ABP News  

BMC News: Mumbaikars may soon have to pay a "user-fee tax". The BMC is India's richest civic body and will unveil its 2025-26 budget on Tuesday at 11 AM. According to the TOI, the 2024-25 Budget for the BMC was Rs 59,954.75 crore, a 10.5% increase from the previous fiscal year. The BMC Budget 2025-26 will focus on the completion …

Delhi Budget: Education stays the focus, gets max allocation
1 year ago

Delhi Budget: Education stays the focus, gets max allocation

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government on Monday announced a budget allocation of ₹16,396 crore for education — the highest among all sectors for 2024-25. Tabling the annual budget estimates in the Delhi assembly, state finance minister Atishi said the Aam Aadmi Party government prioritises providing quality education to residents of the city. Under the Schools of Specialised Excellence programme launched by the …

Delhi budget: Special focus on development of roads in rural pockets
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi budget: Special focus on development of roads in rural pockets

The Hindu  

The AAP government's budget will have special focus on development of roads in rural pockets of the national capital, according to sources in the government. In its budget, the government is likely to propose a project for redevelopment of around 1,000 km of roads in villages for which a four-fold increase in allocation to the development department is expected, the …

In a first, BMC announces climate budget, expected by year-end
1 year, 1 month ago

In a first, BMC announces climate budget, expected by year-end

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: While announcing the annual Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation budget for the financial year 2024 -25 on Friday, Iqbal S Chahal, municipal commissioner, has announced a green budget book, also called a climate budget, which will be released by the end of the year. Iqbal S Chahal, municipal commissioner, has announced a green budget book, also called a climate budget, which …

BMC budget ₹46 cr shy of ₹60k cr mark
1 year, 1 month ago

BMC budget ₹46 cr shy of ₹60k cr mark

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In a budget speech peppered with platitudes to chief minister Eknath Shinde and his pet projects and schemes, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation commissioner Iqbal Chahal pegged the civic body’s budget for 2024-25 at ₹59,954.75 crore, just ₹46 crore short of the ₹60,000-crore mark. Though the allocation was 10.5% more than the 2023-24 budget of ₹54,256.07 crore, no new projects …

BMC unveils highest ever Budget at Rs 59,954 cr with focus on health, infra
1 year, 1 month ago

BMC unveils highest ever Budget at Rs 59,954 cr with focus on health, infra

Business Standard  

No new taxes were proposed on Friday in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Rs 59,954.75-crore budget for 2024-25, the highest ever, as it made special provisions for the coastal road project and proposed four new schemes, one of them for providing medicines free to patients at civic hospitals for which Rs 1,200 crore was set aside. The civic body announced to …

BMC education budget: Civic body earmarks ₹3497 crores for financial year 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

BMC education budget: Civic body earmarks ₹3497 crores for financial year 2024

Hindustan Times  

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has earmarked ₹3,497.82 crores for its education department for the financial year 2024-25. BMC education budget: Civic body earmarks ₹ 3497 crores for financial year 2024 Compared to the revised budget of the current financial year, it has increased by only Rs. The civic body has started construction of ICSE, CBSE, IGCSE and IB Board of …

Ambala MC passes ₹156-crore budget passed
1 year, 11 months ago

Ambala MC passes ₹156-crore budget passed

Hindustan Times  

Amid allegations of corruption and disruptions by House members, the Ambala municipal corporation passed the proposed budget for financial year 2023-24 during its House meeting held at Panchayat Bhawan on Monday. The meeting, chaired by Ambala mayor Shakti Rani Sharma, was attended by MC commissioner Prashant Panwar, officials and members of the House. The meeting, chaired by mayor Shakti Rani …

Delhi Budget 2023: Rs 16,575 Crore Allocated To Education, Push On Education Infra Revamp
2 years ago

Delhi Budget 2023: Rs 16,575 Crore Allocated To Education, Push On Education Infra Revamp

ABP News  

Delhi FInance Minister Kailash Gahlot presented the Delhi Budget 2023-24 in the legislative assembly today, March 22, 2023. Compared to last year's Delhi Budget education allotment of 16,278 crore, there hasn’t been a significant increase in education expenditure, with just a nominal addition of Rs 298 crore. However, the Delhi Budget 2023 underlined the AAP government’s push and commitment towards …

Education allocation drops even as school enrolments go up
2 years, 1 month ago

Education allocation drops even as school enrolments go up

Hindustan Times  

SLUG: BMC BUDGET HT Image Mumbai: The BMC has reduced its allocation towards education from ₹3,370 crore last year to ₹3,347 crore in its budget for 2023–24. The share of the education pie in the overall BMC budget has also been reduced significantly, from 7.33 percent to 6.36 percent, even though the number of students in BMC schools has increased …

Want white paper on fixed deposits of BMC: Aaditya
2 years, 1 month ago

Want white paper on fixed deposits of BMC: Aaditya

Hindustan Times  

htmumbai@hindustantimes.com MShiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray. Mumbai: Reacting to the civic budget, Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday cautioned that the Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation is heading towards financial bankruptcy. Demanding a white paper on fixed deposits of the civic body, he alleged that the budget was for contractor friends of Shinde-Fadnavis government prepared on the orders from the chief …

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 …

Budget 2023: Education Ministry gets highest-ever allocation of ₹1.12 lakh cr
2 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2023: Education Ministry gets highest-ever allocation of ₹1.12 lakh cr

Hindustan Times  

In the 2023-24 financial year, the central government plans to spend over ₹1.12 lakh crore in the education sector. Education Budget 2023 Live Updates In Budget 2023, Education Ministry has received highest-ever allocation of ₹ 1.12 lakh crore This is also the highest-ever budget allocated to the ministry. As per revised estimates of 2022-23 financial year shown in budget documents, …

Save city from terminal decline: 94 ex-corporators write to CM
2 years, 3 months ago

Save city from terminal decline: 94 ex-corporators write to CM

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: 94 former civic corporators, including former mayor Kishori Pednekar, have written to chief minister Eknath Shinde about fiscal mismanagement, lack of accountability and transparency in the BMC ever since the term of the city’s 227 corporators ended this March. Municipal chief Iqbal Singh Chahal said on a text message: “There is no lack of transparency as 100% resolutions pertaining …

Digitisation takes a toll on city civic schools
2 years, 3 months ago

Digitisation takes a toll on city civic schools

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The ‘interactive panels’ set up in the city civic schools have been facing technical issues for the last two months. Rajesh Kankal, municipal education officer said, “BMC buys 1,300 ‘interactive panels’ every year for students at a cost of ₹ 2,42,000. If there are any complaints, they will be redressed.” Six ‘interactive panels’ in the Colaba municipal school have …

Delhi budget: Here's how funds were allocated for education over five years
3 years ago

Delhi budget: Here's how funds were allocated for education over five years

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government on Friday presented its annual budget worth ₹75,800 crore for the upcoming financial year. Read: 20 lakh jobs, new electronic city: Top highlights of Delhi's 75,800 crore budget 2021 The Delhi government in its Annual Budget 2021-22 had allocated ₹16,377 in its total budget of ₹ 69,000 crore. 2020 In its 2020 budget, the Arvind Kejriwal government …

Delhi Budget 2022-23: Education sector allocated ₹16,278 crore
3 years ago

Delhi Budget 2022-23: Education sector allocated ₹16,278 crore

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday announced a budget of ₹16,278 crore for the education sector, a part of which will go to building boarding schools for homeless children and a Science Museum in a city school. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday presented the budget for 2022-23 He made the announcement presenting Delhi budget for 2022-23. …

Delhi budget: Education sector gets highest allocation of Rs 16,278 crore
3 years ago

Delhi budget: Education sector gets highest allocation of Rs 16,278 crore

India TV News  

Highlights The education sector received the highest allocation of Rs 16,278 crore in the Delhi Budget 2022-23. The education sector received the highest allocation of Rs 16,278 crore in the Delhi Budget 2022-23, with Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia saying the government's focus will be on developing a boarding school for homeless children and a science museum in a school. …

BMC Election 2022 Know Current Mayor, Deputy Mayor And Commissioner Of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Mumbai Municipal Corporation Elections
3 years ago

BMC Election 2022 Know Current Mayor, Deputy Mayor And Commissioner Of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Mumbai Municipal Corporation Elections

ABP News  

BMC Election 2022: Elections to the country's richest municipal corporation, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, are due soon. Before the BMC elections 2022, let us get to know the current Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Municipal Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is a civic governing body of Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. Mumbai Deputy Mayor Suhas …

BMC Budget 2022 LIVE Updates: Climate Action Plan to Get a Major Push in 2022-23, Says BMC commissioner
3 years, 1 month ago

BMC Budget 2022 LIVE Updates: Climate Action Plan to Get a Major Push in 2022-23, Says BMC commissioner

News 18  

BMC Budget 2022 LIVE Updates: The BMC raised budget allocation by 17.70 percent from last year for the financial year 2022-23. Presenting the budget, BMC chief Iqbal Singh Chahal, announced that the civic body has allocated Rs 45,940.78 crore for FY22 against Rs 39,038.83 crore in 2021-22. “The BMC is acutely aware of the environment responsibilities and hence it will …

Mumbai: BMC unveils Rs 39,038 crore budget, focuses on health and infrastructure
4 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai: BMC unveils Rs 39,038 crore budget, focuses on health and infrastructure

Firstpost  

In a relief to citizens, no additional civic tax or licence fee was proposed in the budget by the city’s civic body, which is set to go to polls early next year Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday unveiled Rs 39,038.83 crore budget for the year 2021-22. In a relief to citizens, no additional civic tax or licence fee …

Budget 2021: Centre allocates ₹73K cr to MGNREGA for next fiscal
4 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2021: Centre allocates ₹73K cr to MGNREGA for next fiscal

Live Mint  

The Centre has allocated ₹73,000 crore to the rural employment guarantee programme MGNREGA for the next fiscal 2021-22, substantially lower than the actual expenditure of ₹1.11 lakh crore in the current fiscal which included an additional ₹40,000 crore for the scheme given by the government in the wake of the pandemic's impact on the economy. As per a detailed financial …

MC passes budget of ₹137 crore, will bank on govt for development
5 years ago

MC passes budget of ₹137 crore, will bank on govt for development

Hindustan Times  

The municipal corporation of Patiala has passed its annual budget of ₹137.45 crore without holding much discussion over increasing income generation resources. In the ongoing year, the MC has spent ₹89 crore received from the state government for development purposes,” he said. Bittu added that in the coming year’s budget, they have earmarked development funds of ₹51.45 crore from MC’s …

BMC unveils budget for 2020-21 with total outlay of over Rs 33,441 crore; allocation for coastal road project increased by 25%
5 years, 1 month ago

BMC unveils budget for 2020-21 with total outlay of over Rs 33,441 crore; allocation for coastal road project increased by 25%

Firstpost  

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, which is the richest civic body in the country, on Tuesday unveiled its Budget for 2020-21 with the total outlay of Rs 33,441 crore, proposing a 5 percent increase in fees for various licences without tweaking the existing tax structure. The BMC is expecting the estimated revenue of Rs 28,448.30 crores from various revenue sources …

Budget 2020: Govt allocates 99,300 cr for education sector, to introduce FDI
5 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2020: Govt allocates 99,300 cr for education sector, to introduce FDI

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an allocation of Rs 99,300 crore for the education sector and Rs 3000 crore for skill development in her 2020-2021 Union Budget speech on Saturday. Nirmala Sitharaman said the Centre would announce a new education policy soon, and announced a degree-level full-fledged online education programme to be offered by institutes ranked in the top 100 …

BMC has Rs 58,000 crore, but Mumbai gets flooded every year: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
5 years, 7 months ago

BMC has Rs 58,000 crore, but Mumbai gets flooded every year: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

In a swipe at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Union minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari said on Friday that the civic body is sitting on a huge cash pile, but the mega city's monsoon woes persist. This happens every year," the senior BJP leader said. He has a water taxi project ready for transportation from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region to …

Collapse of Kesarbai Building in Dongri: 499 Mumbai structures on same high-risk list as one that collapsed
5 years, 8 months ago

Collapse of Kesarbai Building in Dongri: 499 Mumbai structures on same high-risk list as one that collapsed

Firstpost  

With more than 40 people feared trapped in the collapse of a three-storeyed building in the Dongri area in south Mumbai on 16 July, 2019 — and 499 buildings in the city identified as similarly vulnerable — an IndiaSpend analysis of municipal data reveals that the fire- and disaster-management budget for India’s financial capital declined 38 percent over three years …

Education the biggest gainer in Delhi budget: new schemes, courses announced, details here
6 years, 1 month ago

Education the biggest gainer in Delhi budget: new schemes, courses announced, details here

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government has allocated ₹15,600 crore, 26% of the total budget, for the eduction sector in its budget for 2019-20 fiscal presented in the assembly on Tuesday. The government has allocated ₹42 crore to be given as the seed money to students studying in class 11 and 12 in the state-run schools and those studying in its colleges and …

Delhi Budget 2018-19: Rs 13,997 crore allocated for education, govt to introduce new curriculum in state-run schools
7 years ago

Delhi Budget 2018-19: Rs 13,997 crore allocated for education, govt to introduce new curriculum in state-run schools

India TV News  

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the Finance portfolio, is presenting the 2018-19 budget today. Delhi Budget 2018-19 follows the Outcome Budget, presented by Sisodia yesterday, wherein 23.7 per cent of indicators were off track for schemes and programmes of 14 major departments, including Health, Social Welfare and Education, for which funds were allocated in the Delhi …

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 Election 2017: Mandate a chance for Shiv Sena, BJP to solve civic issues, improve life of Mumbaikars
8 years, 1 month ago

BMC Election 2017: Mandate a chance for Shiv Sena, BJP to solve civic issues, improve life of Mumbaikars

Firstpost  

The Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party’s performance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election is not sufficient for either party to govern the civic body individually, but both seem to have managed to avoid the anti-incumbency factor with their decision to contest the election solo. Likewise, construction of public toilets and public baths for the use of the city’s …

Maharashtra Civic Election 2017: Why BMC’s claim on transparency is bogus
8 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra Civic Election 2017: Why BMC’s claim on transparency is bogus

Firstpost  

Because transparency and BMC are like oil and water: they don’t mix. The Economic Survey 2016-17 placed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation as the most transparent and accountable city government in India and gave Shiv Sena its latest election ploy. The purpose of transparency is destroyed by classifying an important section of budget under ‘others’ BMC’s presentation of data is a chaotic …

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 …

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 …

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