<p>Former mayors of Bangalore, on Monday, asked Mayor Venkatesh Murthy to streamline revenue collection and make the BBMP debt-free.<br /><br /></p>.<p>During an interaction, former mayors K Lakkanna, P R Ramesh, J Huchchappa, K H N Simha, B V Putte Gowda, Padmavathy Gangadhar Gowda and M Ramachandrappa, urged the Mayor to pay attention to beautifying the City and ensuring better administration. <br /><br />Lakkanna said BBMP should aim at widening the tax net and controlling unnecessary expenses. The mayor should lead an all-party delegation of corporators to Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda to seek additional grants of at least Rs 2,000 crore.<br /><br />Ramesh said if the Sakrama scheme is implemented, the Palike will get sufficient funds <br />to clear the loans and become self-reliant. However, he said Sakrama scheme should be drafted in a people-friendly manner by holding public interaction. Constitution of ward committees and area sabhas is the need of the hour for better coordination between corporators and the public, he added.<br /><br />Huchchappa suggested the Mayor should direct the Horticulture and Forest department to encourage planting native species of saplings which are strong. <br /><br />Tax need to be levied on the cars parked on the roads to generate revenue, he added.<br /></p>
<p>Former mayors of Bangalore, on Monday, asked Mayor Venkatesh Murthy to streamline revenue collection and make the BBMP debt-free.<br /><br /></p>.<p>During an interaction, former mayors K Lakkanna, P R Ramesh, J Huchchappa, K H N Simha, B V Putte Gowda, Padmavathy Gangadhar Gowda and M Ramachandrappa, urged the Mayor to pay attention to beautifying the City and ensuring better administration. <br /><br />Lakkanna said BBMP should aim at widening the tax net and controlling unnecessary expenses. The mayor should lead an all-party delegation of corporators to Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda to seek additional grants of at least Rs 2,000 crore.<br /><br />Ramesh said if the Sakrama scheme is implemented, the Palike will get sufficient funds <br />to clear the loans and become self-reliant. However, he said Sakrama scheme should be drafted in a people-friendly manner by holding public interaction. Constitution of ward committees and area sabhas is the need of the hour for better coordination between corporators and the public, he added.<br /><br />Huchchappa suggested the Mayor should direct the Horticulture and Forest department to encourage planting native species of saplings which are strong. <br /><br />Tax need to be levied on the cars parked on the roads to generate revenue, he added.<br /></p>
