Chattogram Bureau :
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has announced a budget of Tk 2, 161,27.50 crore for the fiscal 2022-23. City Mayor M Rezaul Karim Chowdhury announced the budget at noon yesterday at the Theater Institute auditorium in Chattogram . He announced the second budget as mayor.Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury has proposed a proposed budget of Tk 2,161.27.50 crore for Chattogram City Corporation for the fiscal 2022-23. He presented a revised budget of Tk 1,200.56 crore for the fiscal 2021-22.
Chaired by CCC CEO Mohammad Shahidul Alam, the function was attended by panel mayor, general and reserved ward councilors, department heads, officers and employees. The mayor spent Tk 2,491 crore on the project ‘Development of various roads including Airport Road and development of important infrastructure under Chittagong City Corporation’ without any matching fund and the project titled ‘Excavation of canal from Baripara to Karnafuli river’ at a cost of Tk 1,362 crore (1st Amendment).. He said work is underway to approve a full manpower structure of 9,604 people in the light of current and future needs as the scope of work of CCC has multiplied at present. After I took charge, Tk 146,75.55 crore has been paid for contractor and other arrears, Tk 3 crore for water bill and Tk 3,30.66 crore for gas bill. 15 crore 1 lakh 34 thousand 500 takas has been paid as gratuity.
