The newly formed Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) on Wednesday presented its first budget-of Rs 810 crore-with the emphasis '...
The newly formed Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) on Wednesday presented its first budget-of Rs 810 crore-with the emphasis 'Destination Vasai'. The focus is on restoring and maintaining churches, forts, lakes, and tourist and picnic spots. The VVMC (formed after the merger of four municipal councils-Virar, Nalasopara, Navghar-Manikpur and Vasai-in July 2009) has not imposed new taxes. The funds for undertaking projects will come from existing taxes, including property tax, local body tax, water tax and fire service tax. In the budget proposal, municipal commissioner Kishore Borde has made a provision of Rs 4.45 crore to restore and upgrade facilities at places of religious importance, among them the Jeevdani temple and the Agashi Jain temple in Virar, and the Shiva temple at Tungareshwar, which attract lakhs of devotees a year. The forts under consideration are the ones in Vasai and Virar. Provision has also been made for the Vasai coastal belt.
