Overview
- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram approved a budget estimating ₹1,918 crore in income against ₹1,875 crore in spending, prioritising sanitation, development projects and operations and maintenance.
- Only about ₹1,240 crore has been collected so far this fiscal, or 72.75% of target, after the previous year saw 85% of outlays spent but just 66% of revenue realised.
- Councillors cited nearly ₹700 crore in pending stamp-duty transfers from the state, with only ₹218 crore received, and pressed for stronger collections and oversight.
- Officials outlined recovery moves, including dues from builders and ₹185 crore linked to HSVP-transferred colonies, and said municipal bonds are being explored for water and sewer projects.
- The sanitation allocation includes ₹250 crore for door-to-door waste services after a near 20% cut, with data showing only 35% of this year’s similar funds were actually utilised due to vendor and tender delays.