Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) will identify underdeveloped areas of the city with high traffic load to construct new roads under the Chief Minister Grid Scheme (CMGS).
For this purpose, INR 200 crore has been sanctioned.
Under the project, the road will be renovated, and equipped with necessary amenities such as utility ducts, footpaths, green zones, solar-powered street lights, bus stops, EV charging stations, and beautification features, along with improved pedestrian facilities. The announcement was made by LMC commissioner Inderjit Singh at the executive committee meeting of the corporation on Tuesday, where he also unveiled its proposed budget for the upcoming year, showcasing a 35% increase from the previous year, reaching INR 2,865 crore. The budget will now be put up before the House for final approval on February 1.
He said that the state government chose LMC to grant a budget under CMGS as an incentive for the increase of revenue by INR 100 crore in the last financial year. “We will identify roads with heavy traffic density and develop them as per CMGS guidelines. These will be modern roads,” he said.
Chief finance officer Nandlal Kureel said that the LMC will not increase the tax rate but increase house tax collection by 12% from INR 556 crore from expanded areas, from advertisement and interest. Revenue will also be generated from housing Union grants and Amrit Mission etc.
These will be used in cleanliness of drains, which will now be done twice a year, in May and November. Civic body will also promote computerization to improve its schools, create model vending zones for street vendors, and initiate e-offices.The proposal fo r new LMC headquarters at Fun Mall, Gomtinagar, and stadium approval on Buddhaeshwar and Bijnaur Road was also approved. The LMC will also construct a new cow shelter, revamp its shooting range in Sarojininagar, and undertake various development works funded by INR 300 crore from the 15th finance, INR 100 crore from the Amrit scheme for drainage, and INR 10 crore for Swachh Bharat Mission.
Mayor Sushma Kharakwal said, “We have concentrated on overall development and cleanliness of the city. The budget is not only for development but also to generate revenue.”
Other proposals passed
Other proposals which were passed on Wednesday included booking of community halls (Kalyan Mandap) for small events, notices to private builders for unauthorized generators and transformers, notices to telecom companies for unauthorized cable installations, construction of residences for the mayor and officials. Proposal related to property tax collection camps in ward, charge for removal of cars from no-parking zones and open gyms at 100 locations using CSR funds were also passed.
