The Municipal Corporation will present its budget for the financial year 2026-27 on March 30 at 11:00 AM at the Red Cross Building with the total budget outlay is ₹569 crore and as per reports no new taxes or fee hikes have been announced this year as it is an election year and the aim is to avoid adding any financial burden on the public.
Out of the total budget around ₹200 crore has been kept for development works which includes roads, sewerage systems, parks, street lighting, sanitation and other civic infrastructure and a further ₹56.56 crore has been set aside for contingency expenses with a large portion of the remaining funds will go towards establishment and administrative costs, along with pensions.
The main sources of income for the corporation include GST share (₹31 crore), property tax (₹80 crore), water and sewerage charges (₹25 crore), building fees and CLU (₹5 crore), and advertising revenue (₹14 crore).
On the spending side, establishment expenses are estimated at ₹312.70 crore followed by development and maintenance works at ₹200 crore, pensions at ₹67 crore and contingency expenses at ₹56.56 crore.
Several new development proposals are also part of the budget and these include fencing along the Bist Doab Canal and the inclusion of previously announced sports ground projects into the formal construction list and a proposal has also been included to purchase a Mahindra Thar SUV for the Municipal Commissioner with two dealers submitting price quotes of ₹22.35 lakh as the vehicle is expected to be used for official inspections and field visits.
In addition the corporation plans to increase revenue by expanding parking facilities with 24 new parking sites proposed across the city and a 27 kanal land parcel on Kapurthala Road is also planned to be divided for different civic uses.
For environmental protection strict action is proposed against illegal tree cutting and penalties will range from ₹5,000 to ₹1 lakh depending on the violation with along with this a monitoring committee will also be formed.
Other proposals include a 40% increase in grants for park maintenance purchase of laser-based machines for measuring road height and leasing municipal land at Pholriwal STP site at ₹1 per square yard for an Indian Oil CBG plant and the budget is expected to outline the city’s development priorities while balancing administrative and operational expenses for the coming year.