With The election Results In delhi, The Way For MCD Budget Is Cleared?
Corporation Commissioner ashwini Kumar has got permission to present the budget in the corporation house. With the removal of the code of conduct, the corporation commissioner will present the revised budget estimates for the financial year 2024-25 and the budget estimates for 2025-26 in the meeting of the house on or before february 15. The corporation commissioner will present the budget using the powers of the standing committee. This is a big relief for the delhi Municipal Corporation.
Lieutenant governor gave approval
It is worth noting that on december 10, 2024, the corporation commissioner had sent the budget to the standing committee, but the election of the chairman of the standing committee is still pending. The finance department of the corporation had sought permission from the Lieutenant governor to present the budget in the house by giving the power of the standing committee to the corporation commissioner. Due to the code of conduct, the election commission did not give approval to the corporation, but now the Lieutenant governor has given approval.
This process was to be completed by 30 January
In such a situation, the question arises that although the budget has to be passed by 31 March, then after the budget is passed in the house, will the ward committees discuss the budget or not? It is not clear yet because this process is completed by 30 January, which has already passed. The corporation official said that since there is no change in the tax rates in the budget, the tax rates that were there last year will be approved by the House. Just this formality has to be completed.
Election of the Chairman of the Standing Committee is still pending
The officers and employees of the corporation are feeling relieved after the corporation commissioner got the approval to present the budget. They hope that the passing of the budget will speed up the work of the corporation and people will get better facilities. Apart from this, the reason behind allowing the corporation commissioner to present the budget using the powers of the standing committee is that the election of the chairman of the standing committee is still pending. Therefore, allowing the corporation commissioner to present the budget using the powers of the standing committee will speed up the budget process.
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