'Only 32 percent of the money is raised by the urban local body' was unveiled in the CAG audit report; The reason also emerged - urban local bodies in India CAG report on financial dependence
According to the CAG audit report, urban local bodies in the country can only increase 32% of their needs, so they depend on the state and the central government. They are also backwards in the collection of property taxes. Only 56% tax can only increase 56%. A lack of staff is also a big problem. The bodies work on average with a lack of 32% staff. Jagran Bureau, New -Delhi. Urban local bodies in the country are able to raise only 32 percent of their resources on average and thus remain their dependence on state governments and the central government. This conclusion was revealed in an audit report of the controller and auditor general, ie Cag. The most important parts of this audit report were made public at a conference organized by the Janagraha policy organization at completion of 32 years in June this year of the 74th Constitutional Amendment made to improve the framework of urban rule. According to the report, urban bodies are also backwards in the story of property taxes, the greatest source of its income. They can barely increase 56 percent property tax, which is why their income does not take the name of increase. ‘Cities must be clearly visible in the conference of the cities at the country’s conference. Sanjay Murthy gave the opportunity to empower the structure of urban rule through the 74th constitutional amendment, but much still has to be done. There must be clearly visible reforms in cities. He advocated special attention especially in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. What was said in the CAG audit report? The CAG’s audit report also revealed the fact of a lack of staff in urban local bodies. According to this, urban local bodies work on average with a shortage of 32 percent staff members. This audit report also described the land reality of the 74th constitutional amendment. Most countries have adopted it according to paper, but the truth is that there are only two-four works that urban local bodies can make according to their own decisions. ‘The division is not even ready to delineate in cities’ The situation is that the states did not even give the rights to their election commission to deliver the ward into the cities. Out of about 25 crore, only six crore urban population is one that directly chooses its mayors. There are no district development schemes in the United States. At the conference, Janagraha CEO Srikanth Vishwanathan said that India would have to regard cities as a separate unit of management and economy. It has been 32 years since the 74th constitutional amendment, but our municipal corporation still does not work as a competent urban local rule. Also read: Bulldozers will run in Batla House! Supreme Court refuses to stop action. Also read: Indian MP returning by exposing ‘terroristan’ worldwide will take Premier Modi feedback from the delegation