<p>Bengaluru: C Narayanaswamy, chairperson of the fifth state finance commission, said on Wednesday that the commission would focus on creating new revenue generation sources for local bodies. </p>.<p>After a meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here, Narayanaswamy told <em>DH</em> that local bodies, especially gram panchayats, need to look at generating income from lakes and ponds by building fish farms.</p>.<p>Solid waste management can be another area where GPs can look to earn more money. </p>.<p>Citing his own example, Narayanaswamy said while he was serving as president of Bengaluru Rural ZP in 1987-92, the ZP had become revenue surplus by adopting measures like fish farming. </p>.<p>With the additional funds, the ZP was able to appoint guest teachers to schools that reported a shortage.</p>.<p>“This experience has bolstered my conviction that improving revenue streams in all local bodies will make them self-sufficient,” he said.</p>.<p>Narayanaswamy said the local bodies will have to strengthen the tax recovery system too.</p>.<p>“The government has appointed bill collectors in almost all GPs, but they are not working to the best of their abilities. There is a need to strengthen the recovery system,” he said. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: C Narayanaswamy, chairperson of the fifth state finance commission, said on Wednesday that the commission would focus on creating new revenue generation sources for local bodies. </p>.<p>After a meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here, Narayanaswamy told <em>DH</em> that local bodies, especially gram panchayats, need to look at generating income from lakes and ponds by building fish farms.</p>.<p>Solid waste management can be another area where GPs can look to earn more money. </p>.<p>Citing his own example, Narayanaswamy said while he was serving as president of Bengaluru Rural ZP in 1987-92, the ZP had become revenue surplus by adopting measures like fish farming. </p>.<p>With the additional funds, the ZP was able to appoint guest teachers to schools that reported a shortage.</p>.<p>“This experience has bolstered my conviction that improving revenue streams in all local bodies will make them self-sufficient,” he said.</p>.<p>Narayanaswamy said the local bodies will have to strengthen the tax recovery system too.</p>.<p>“The government has appointed bill collectors in almost all GPs, but they are not working to the best of their abilities. There is a need to strengthen the recovery system,” he said. </p>
