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Written By idontspam - 20 October, 2010
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"Forget mega infrastructure projects, there is no money even for ward-level works,"
said an East Bangalore corporator. There are just five months left in the financial year, and the Palike has not made good on any of its promises. The funds that the Palike has in its kitty would only suffice to meet salary expenses and regular administration requirements, pointed out a senior opposition member in the BBMP council. "Routine expenses will take up nearly Rs500 crore," he said.
Serious problem - Main source of BBMP revenue: Property tax. Out of projected 1600crore only 800crore was realized. 500 crore for salaries and 300 crore left. So project budget is only 300 crores!!! and 500 crores gives us mud pits for roads, uncleared garbage, street dogs unlimited etc!!! What a bloody mess!
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idontspam - 20 October, 2010 - 02:52
300 crores can still get you outcome driven projects like Bus Priority instead of mindless tagore circle type one off monstrosities. In fact I recommend BMTC take up the civil works for bus priority instead of BBMP. BMTC can get the 3.5 meter wide bus lane completely concretized & smooth like Hema Malini's cheeks. Then, get BBMP to sign an agreement they will not touch the priority lane with a barge pole.
murali772 - 20 October, 2010 - 06:47
But, where will BMTC fit in 'Big Bazaar' into the 'priority lane'? Doesn't look possible, and therefore, it's a no go situation.
And, I thought 'Piggy Chops' was the flavour of the season - may be for oldies like you, it's still HM :))).
Cash cow waiting to be milked.
rs - 20 October, 2010 - 08:30
No, not HM or PC but if BBMP wants funds - one cash cow waiting to be milked is that of parking violations and parking fees. A few minutes walk in any neighborhood in Bangalore will show at least 10 violations to a trained eye. Even charging the `measly' Rs. 100 they charge per violation will bring in a 1000.
Ramesh
idontspam - 20 October, 2010 - 09:28
BBMP wants funds - one cash cow waiting to be milked is that of parking violations and parking fees
No, parking violations is collected by BTP & given to the govt. Not to BBMP. Enforcement of traffic violation is not a BBMP subject area. Moreover violation is not a service being rendered but a punishment. If you make punishment a revenue source they will try to encourage more violations so revenue can be increased.
But paid parking definitely can be direct revenue to BBMP as it is a service. They anyway get a percentage of the revenue generated by the association handling the parking and furthermore the maintenance of the street is paid for from the association corpus not from the cut BBMP portion.
idontspam - 24 October, 2010 - 08:24
BBMP is also broke because of idiots like this who believe violations and the power they wield are their birthright and can use it the way they want.
in a brazen misuse of official power, Vijay D Patil, assistant director of town planning, physically assaulted Parameshwar Bhat, a 70-year-old resident of Panduranganagar, for daring to oppose illegal construction in the area that falls under Patil’s purview. Worse, Patil was sloshed and he attacked Bhat at his home around 1 am!
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