Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) on Thursday announced a Tk 1,981 crore budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year (FY).
CCC Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury announced the budget at Theatre Institute Chattogram (TIC) auditorium for the 4th time in his tenure.
He also presented a series of plans to build Chattogram as a modern and smart city.
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He said when he took charge as CCC Mayor, the debt of the city corporation was Tk 1,075 crore.
After three years of continuous repayment of loans, the amount of debt of the City Corporation stands Tk 440 crore, he said.
Besides, Tk 113.46 crore was deposited as income tax and Tk 134.11 crore as value-added tax to the national exchequer, he added.
A total of Tk 18.41 crore has been paid as gratuity and Tk 16.96 crore as provident fund, said the mayor.
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A revised budget of Tk 1,661 crore for the 2023-24 FY was also presented at the meeting.
He also urged the house owners and government institutions to pay taxes regularly to help build a clean, green, warterlogging-free and livable city .