GHMC Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain expressed satisfaction over the performance of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation during his three-year tenure as the Mayor.
Speaking to media persons on Tuesday, the Mayor said that the GHMC was in a deficit of Rs 400 crore when he took over as the Mayor. However, this year, the GHMC’s Property Tax revenues cross Rs 1,000 crore and it is expected to cross Rs 1,500 crore next year. He said that introduction of subsidised meal of Rs 5 each, e-governance are some of the major achievements.
Majid Hussain said that all GHMC corporators, irrespective of their party affiliation, and officials have worked as a team together to develop Hyderabad city. However, he said a few tasks remained unaccomplished. For instance, he said the nalas work could not be completed due to shortage of funds. He informed that the GHMC did not get Rs 1,000 crore under the 13th Finance Commission due to non-conduct of local bodies elections. However, the GHMC had spent Rs 250 crore for modernisation of nalas in its limits. He also said that the GHMC corporators have developed the peripheral areas with funds of Rs 10-12 crore.
The Mayor said that the GHMC could not implement two major decisions. The innovative scheme of breakfast for Re 1 and waiving off Property Tax to some beneficiaries could not be implemented due to non-conduct of GHMC General Body meeting. However, he hoped that the State Government would waive off the property tax, as proposed by the present GHMC. He said that the MIM MLAs would do a follow-up and ensure that the property tax waiver move gets implemented. (INN)