Chennai Corporation Budget 2025-26 highlights
The Hindu
Chennai Mayor presents 2025-26 Corporation budget with ₹8,267.17 crore receipts and ₹8,404.7 crore expenditure, focusing on infrastructure development.
Chennai Mayor R. Priya presented the Budget of Greater Chennai Corporation for the year 2025-26 on March 19, 2025.
According to the Budget documents, the civic body accounts for total receipts of ₹8,267.17 crore and total expenditure of ₹8,404.7 crore. Of the total capital expenditure of ₹3,191 crore, ₹1,032 crore is allocated for storm water drainage, ₹628 crore for bus route roads, ₹413 crore for buildings, ₹352 crore for solid waste management, ₹281 crore for zones, ₹179 crore for special projects, ₹164 crore for bridges and ₹142 crore for others.
Budget is progressive for minorities: Shabbir Ali
At 5 p.m. on March 20, if you happen to be on the Poonamallee Bypass, look up, and you will witness the trial run of Chennai Metro Rail’s three-coach train. This will be the first time the train travels on the viaduct from Poonamallee Bypass to Mullaithottam, a distance of about 2.5 km.
Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara distributes orders for operating mini-buses on 39 routes in the district under new scheme.
District Collector aims to increase Aavin's milk procurement to 70,000 litres daily by forming milk cooperative societies in villages.
Join CUK's Department of Public Administration for a national seminar on Indigenous Administrative Practices in India.
Budget a ‘web of lies’ with ‘zero gains’ for Telangana: KTR, Harish
Under Modi government, terrorists will either go to 'jail or jahannum': Minister Nityanand Rai in RS
Minister Nityanand Rai highlights Modi government's zero tolerance policy towards terrorism, leading to a 71% reduction in terror incidents.
Mettur Dam water level at 108.48 feet, inflow 421 cusecs, discharge 1,000 cusecs - below full capacity.
Thoothukudi Mayor announces road works completion by June, Ashe Memorial park conversion, and new development projects.
Andhra Pradesh HRD Minister promises an alternative to G.O. 117 and steps to boost admissions in government schools. A total of 10,49,596 students from Classes 1 to 10 moved away from the government schools due to the G.O. issued by the YSRCP dispensation, he informs the Legislative Council. Objecting to a member’s remark on ‘saffronisation in education’, he says the coalition government wants the students to excel, irrespective of caste, religion or region.
Corporation officials clear encroachments at Central Bus Terminus, addressing commuter inconvenience and obstructed movement effectively.
Karnataka Today newsletter: Clamour for early polls to Mysuru City Corporation grows louder, and more
Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) is a common, yet serious heart condition that requires proper diagnosis and management strategies.