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08/01/21 10:00 AM IST

Urban Local Bodies reforms

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Telangana has become the 3rd State in the country to successfully undertake “Urban Local Bodies (ULB)” reform stipulated by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. 

Other States

Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, have completed this reform.

Aim of the reform

Financial strenghtening of ULBs in the State and to enable them to provide better public health and sanitation services

Objectives
  • The State will notify (a) floor rates of property tax in ULBs which are in consonance with the prevailing circle rates (i.e. guideline rates for property transactions) and (b) floor rates of user charges in respect of the provision of water-supply, drainage and sewerage which reflect current costs/ past inflation.
  • The State will put in place a system of periodic increase in floor rates of property tax/ user charges in line with price increases.
Citizen centric areas identified for reforms
  • Implementation of One Nation One Ration Card System
  • Ease of doing business reform
  • Urban Local body/ utility reforms
  • Power Sector reforms.
Source: PIB

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