During a special session chaired by the newly appointed Mayor, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram(MCG) passed its Rs 1,571-crore budget proposal for the financial year 2025–26 on Tuesday. Raj Rani Malhotra is currently holding the position of Mayor in Gurugram.
Vijay Singla, MCG's chief accounts officer, presented the budget, which aims to balance the income generation and essential public services. Gurugram MLA Mukesh Pehalwan, MCG commissioner Ashok Kumar Garg, elected councillors, and senior municipal officials were present at the meeting.
According to the budget, the corporation targets to earn Rs 275 crore from property tax, Rs 100 crore from advertisements, and Rs 500 crore from stamp duty. Other sources include Rs 50 crore each from EDC and water/sewerage charges, Rs 45 crore from bank interest, and Rs 40 crore each from miscellaneous sources and municipal taxes.
In the session 2-25-26, Gurugram plans to invest the whopping amount of Rs 350 crore on sanitation and solid waste management. Additionally, the corporation has allocated RS 80 crore for road development, Rs 35 crore each for sewage/drainage and water supply, Rs 40 crore for public lighting, and Rs 120 crore for water bills. Meanwhile, RS 102 crore has been allocated for repairs, Rs 16 crore for health and sports, Rs 15 crore for cow shelters, and Rs 110 crore for infrastructure development.
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Mayor Raj Rani Malhotra said that the Municipal Corporation budget will take the city closer to its goal of the smart city. “strategic step toward Gurugram’s sustainable development, infrastructure expansion, and citizen welfare”, the Hindustan Times added, quoting Malhotra.
Meanwhile, Commissioner Garg stated, “This is a vision for holistic development. Provisions for sanitation, infrastructure, and services aim to make Gurugram more organised and citizen-friendly,” the report added.