Staff Reporter, Rangpur :
Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) on Sunday announced annual budget of Tk 1,600 crore for the fiscal 2018-2019 without imposing any new levy for the city dwellers.
Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC), Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa unveiled the budget at a function arranged at RCC conference room with over Taka 39.96 crore as surplus including Taka 6.57 crore from revenue and Taka 33.39 crore from development sectors.The proposed budget includes income of over Taka 52.60 crore from revenue earnings and over Taka 1,547 crore as development assistance from the government, different donor agencies and foreign- assisted projects.Speaking on the occasion the mayor said that the proposed budget attached special emphasis on infrastructure developments, education, health, removal of water logging, water supply, removal of waste and sanitation, tree plantation and beautification in the city corporation areas.The RCC mayor also said “It is a development-oriented one aiming at providing better civic amenities to the city dwellers”.The RCC mayor also sought cooperation from city dwellers and journalists to ensure proper implementation of the proposed budget.
