City Corporate & Business Plan - Municipal

Chapter ñ 9 Final Report: Ambur Municipality
This income varies from year to year. The items under this category accounted for
nearly 35% of the total municipal revenue. The assigned revenue for the last 6 years
is as below:
Table 9-8 - Devolution Fund ñ Growth & % of Total Income (Rs. In Lacs)
S.No Particulars 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
1 Devolution
Fund
69.56 162.75 196.64 144.67 66.77 164.39
Total 69.56 162.75 196.64 144.67 66.77 164.39
2 % of Total
Income
24.58% 34.17% 39.53% 34.09% 22.30% 41.76%
3 % Growth - 133.97% 20.82% (26.43%) (53.85%) 146.20%
As per SFC recommendation, 12% of state revenue under Pool B is transferred to
each local body based on formula recommended by SFC. The fluctuation in SFC
grant is due to delay and deduction at source.
9.3.5 Water Charges
The water charges and deposits collected by the Municipality are as below :
Table 9-9 -Water Tariff & Deposit
S.No Category Tariff Deposits
1 Domestic Rs. 21/- per month Rs. 2000/-
2 Commercial Rs. 61/- per month Rs. 4000/-
3 Industrial Rs. 41/- per month Rs. 6000/-
The total number of house service connections (HSC) is 7224 Nos., the breakup of
which is as below :
Table 9-10- No. of House Service Connections
S.No Particulars Nos.
1 Domestic 6977
2 Commercial 232
3 Industrial 15
Total 7224
The percentage of water supply connections to property tax assessments is 53%,
which is less than norms. It could be further stepped to around 85%.
The water charges for the past 6 years is as below :
Table 9-11 - Water Charges ñ Growth & % of Total Income (Rs. in Lacs)
S.No Particulars 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
1 Water Charges 18.53 18.67 18.57 17.36 16.43 23.00
Total 18.53 18.67 18.57 17.36 16.43 23.00
2 % of Total 6.55% 3.92% 3.73% 4.09% 5.49% 5.84%
3
Income
% Growth - 0.76% (0.54%) (6.52%) (5.36%) 40%
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