Jagran correspondent, New Delhi. A discussion was also held on Tuesday as part of the ongoing discussion in the Standing Committee regarding the revised budget estimates for the financial year 2025–26 and budget estimates for 2026–27 of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). During this, the councilors demanded emphasis on increasing the revenue of MCD as well as increasing resources to remove stray cows from the roads.
Standing Committee vice-chairman Sundar Singh said that he has freed his ward from stray cows but other wards of Delhi should also do the same. He said that the veterinary department does not have enough resources for this.
He said that this time such provisions should be made in the budget so that the department can fulfill its resources. Along with this, former Mayor and Standing Committee member Neema Bhagat demanded to start and organize roadside parking arrangements. There was a demand to increase the resources of the Horticulture Department.
Presiding over the meeting, Standing Committee Chairperson Satya Sharma said that for the first time after three years, the councilors in the Standing Committee have got the opportunity to discuss the budget in detail. He said that during the meeting, important, meaningful and practical suggestions related to the budget have been presented by all the councilors, which will be included in the upcoming budget.
At the same time, Leader of Opposition Ankush Narang said that this budget seems far away from the priorities of the people. Budget is nothing but a mere paper document. He said that we strongly raised important issues related to public interest like the poor sanitation system of Delhi, increasing pollution, plight of MCD schools and deteriorating health services.