Chandrapur: The Chandrapur Municipal Corporation (CMC) on Friday presented a ₹746 crore budget for 2026–27, projecting a surplus of ₹28.76 crore while prioritising essential civic services such as water supply, sanitation, healthcare, and infrastructure—without proposing any increase in taxes.The budget was tabled in the general body meeting by standing committee chairperson Mansavi Girhe, outlining a development-focused roadmap aimed at strengthening basic urban systems.A significant share of the outlay has been directed towards water and sanitation. An allocation of ₹80 crore under the Amrut 2.0 scheme seeks to improve water supply and ensure clean drinking water access across households. Another ₹100 crore has been earmarked for a sewage treatment project.Healthcare infrastructure also finds prominence, with ₹22.49 crore set aside to upgrade municipal hospitals and improve access to medical services.The general body also approved a threefold increase in corporators’ discretionary funds—from ₹5 lakh to ₹15 lakh per member—enabling quicker execution of local development projects.The budget also includes ₹3 crore for road construction and ₹2 crore for drainage works, alongside allocations for urban beautification, including ₹1 crore for junction upgrades and ₹50 lakh for city-wide aesthetic improvements. Environmental initiatives such as the ‘Majhi Vasundhara’ campaign and the rollout of e-bus services have also been factored in.On the revenue side, the civic body expects to mobilise funds through property taxes, user charges, development permissions, and govt grants, including ₹108.6 crore in GST compensation and ₹15 crore from the Finance Commission.Officials said the budget balances fiscal discipline with targeted investments to address Chandrapur’s growing urban needs.
