<p>The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which has been presenting its annual budget amid a full media glare for decades, released the budget copies to the reporters late on Thursday night without a prior notice.</p>.<p>Such an unusual route was apparently taken to escape from taking questions and clearing doubts, a practice that generally takes place soon after the budget presentation. Senior BBMP officials had come under pressure for not presenting the budget much before new financial year begins. </p>.<p>As per the budget copies related on Thursday, the BBMP has projected a total revenue collection of Rs 10,484 crore from various sources including property tax, state and central government grants etc in 2022-23. The total expenditure during the corresponding period is estimated to be at Rs 10,480 crore. </p>.<p>Of the Rs 18,484 crore, the BBMP hopes to collect Rs 3,680 crore from property tax and cess, which is a major revenue source for the corporation. </p>
<p>The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which has been presenting its annual budget amid a full media glare for decades, released the budget copies to the reporters late on Thursday night without a prior notice.</p>.<p>Such an unusual route was apparently taken to escape from taking questions and clearing doubts, a practice that generally takes place soon after the budget presentation. Senior BBMP officials had come under pressure for not presenting the budget much before new financial year begins. </p>.<p>As per the budget copies related on Thursday, the BBMP has projected a total revenue collection of Rs 10,484 crore from various sources including property tax, state and central government grants etc in 2022-23. The total expenditure during the corresponding period is estimated to be at Rs 10,480 crore. </p>.<p>Of the Rs 18,484 crore, the BBMP hopes to collect Rs 3,680 crore from property tax and cess, which is a major revenue source for the corporation. </p>
