- Pune Municipal Corporation presents Rs 12,618 crore budget for fiscal year 2025-26.
- No increase in taxes, focus on water supply, road infrastructure, and healthcare services.
- Revenue sources include local body tax, GST, property tax, construction development fees, water tax, government grants, debt securities, and other sources.
- Pune residents to be billed for water usage starting next year, uniform water supply scheme implemented.
- Budget allocations for building construction, road infrastructure, river improvement scheme, healthcare services, water supply projects, solid waste management, and villages under PMC.
- Funds set aside for flood-affected homes in Ekta Nagri on Sinhagad Road.
- Improvements promised in education, sports, public health with study room, sports complex, Nehru Stadium renovation, infectious diseases laboratory, and emergency room.
- Political controversy erupts over development projects approval, allegations of favoritism towards ruling party leaders.
- Opposition leaders claim commissioner favored ruling party leaders, while projects worth Rs 30,000 crore were proposed across party lines.
- Municipal Commissioner Rajendra Bhosale addresses the controversy but does not mention sources.
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