NEW DELHI: Municipal bodies across states are dependent more on central and state grants to run their shows, in line with an research accomplished by means of a Bengaluru-based not-for-profit think tank on urban governance. On a mean, revenues of municipalities is lower than 37% in their overall receipts, in line with the find out about.
Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy released its Annul Survey of India's City Systems on Friday. The findings are in keeping with the audit studies of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on their audits of municipal bodies in 21 states.
According to the report on financial situation of municipalities, the proportion of their own earnings in overall receipts ranges from a low of five% in Manipur to a high of 74% in Punjab. Only 3 states - Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Punjab - recorded greater than 50% share of personal revenues.
"ULBs (urbal local bodies) depend on state and central grants to a significant extent, constraining their ability to make capital investments to improve infrastructure services and other investments to improve their functioning," the report stated.
The report has recommended that municipalities want to enhance collection of personal revenues, basically, belongings tax, advertising tax and parking charges.
The find out about also shows how on average across 12 states, municipalities of state capitals spend 253% upper in line with capita, on infrastructure and products and services, as compared to average in line with capita spend by means of all different municipalities within the different states. The hole is maximum in Goa, which is greater than 500% followed by means of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
"This indicates lower per capita spend across smaller cities, resulting in poorer quality of life in such cities," the report stated. It has recommended that the focus must also shift to the smaller cities and cities in order to bridge the gap in in line with capita spend.
Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy released its Annul Survey of India's City Systems on Friday. The findings are in keeping with the audit studies of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on their audits of municipal bodies in 21 states.
According to the report on financial situation of municipalities, the proportion of their own earnings in overall receipts ranges from a low of five% in Manipur to a high of 74% in Punjab. Only 3 states - Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Punjab - recorded greater than 50% share of personal revenues.
"ULBs (urbal local bodies) depend on state and central grants to a significant extent, constraining their ability to make capital investments to improve infrastructure services and other investments to improve their functioning," the report stated.
The report has recommended that municipalities want to enhance collection of personal revenues, basically, belongings tax, advertising tax and parking charges.
The find out about also shows how on average across 12 states, municipalities of state capitals spend 253% upper in line with capita, on infrastructure and products and services, as compared to average in line with capita spend by means of all different municipalities within the different states. The hole is maximum in Goa, which is greater than 500% followed by means of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
"This indicates lower per capita spend across smaller cities, resulting in poorer quality of life in such cities," the report stated. It has recommended that the focus must also shift to the smaller cities and cities in order to bridge the gap in in line with capita spend.
Revenues of urban local bodies only 37% of their total receipts: Study
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