Urban areas get 30% of funds despite accounting for 40% of population: Karnataka Minister for Municipal Administration H.C. Balakrishna
Karnataka Minister H.C. Balakrishna stated that urban areas receive only 30% of government funding despite housing 40% of the population. He urged local bodies to improve resource mobilization and property tax collection.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing debate regarding fiscal federalism and the funding disparities between urban and rural administrative bodies.
Minister for Municipal Administration H.C. Balakrishna, who has been batting for greater priority on resource mobilisation by urban local bodies (ULBs), said urban areas account for around 40% of the population, but receive only about 30% of funding from the Centre and State.
Mr. Balakrishna’s observation came during a meeting he was holding with officials of ULBs from Hassan and Mandya districts at the Regional Commissioner’s office in Mysuru on Tuesday (September 1).
Mr. Balakrishna also directed officials to create awareness among the property owners to get their properties assessed for obtaining A or B khata as applicable.
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