Agartala, Apr 24, 2023, TRIPURA TIMES Desk

Agartala, April 24: The Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC), Dipak Majumder, presented a Vote-on-Accounts proposal amounting to Rs. 142.10 crore on Monday for the first four months of the current financial year. The proposal is set to cover the period from April 1 to July 31, 2023.

The Vote-on-Accounts proposal aimed at generating revenues through property tax collections, building permissions, trade licenses, and other fees, the Mayor said. He further added that the complete budget could not be placed due to the State Assembly polls.

The Vote-on-Accounts proposals will be placed for approval during the council meeting on April 26. The tentative income of AMC during the period from April 2023 to July 2023 is estimated to be Rs. 141.89 crore, while the projected expenditure stands at Rs. 142.10 crore, leaving a deficit of Rs. 21.52 lakh as per the estimates.

Majumder said that special efforts would be made to collect property tax, trade license fees, building permit fees, etc., to meet the deficit. The budget for the financial year 2023-24 will be prepared and presented in the house during the month of July 2023.

“The Vote-on-Accounts proposal aims at generating revenue through various means, to cover the deficit in the first four months of the current financial year. Efforts will be made to collect outstanding dues to meet the deficit”, Majumder commented.