My budget would be a balanced one: Former standing committee chairman Sandip Joshi

I would have gone for a people-friendly budget, avoiding big announcements without having any base. Being responsible for getting works done, I would have stressed more on recovery and avoided taxing the citizens.
Property Tax
There is much scope to increase revenue from property tax. I would have announced a time bound programme to bring all properties in the city under tax purview.Over 50,000 properties are not under tax ambit. Same is the case with revaluation of existing properties. I would have declared regular camps and a single window system for providing easy access to the citizens.
Advertisement policy
Advertisement policy would have been one of my budget highlights. I would have ensured at least 10 new revenue sources from advertisements. For example, around 5,000 autos and 470 Starbuses ply in the city. I would have ensured these vehicles attract advertisements and the auto drivers, bus staffers are provided proper facilities.
Town planning
Town planning department is also a major revenue source but neglected. I would have announced online facilities for transparency and speedy processing. I would have brought new policies to encourage parking in residential and commercial buildings to put an end to several issues at a time.
Civic facilities
Proper vegetable markets in the city are need of the hour. I would have gone for construction of simple market places instead of proposing big projects. Similarly, I would make the system flexible so that citizens can approach the Nagpur Municipal Corporation easily. No big plans are needed for providing birth/ death certificates, marriage registration. I would have opened ward-wise offices or started online facilities to ensure proper services.
Health care
I would have come up with good medical schemes. Many NGOs, organizations and corporate houses are ready to lend a helping hand to the NMC in providing cheap medical facilities to citizens.
Citizens' feedback
My budget would have been a balanced one with focus on expenditure and implementation to benefit the common man. In order to get regular feedback from citizens, I would have made all possible efforts to meet them through various initiatives like Lokshahi Din etc.
(Former standing committee chairman Sandip Joshi dons the hat of the municipal commissioner and suggests his budget)