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Uttar Pradesh: Civic bodies collected Rs 31.02 bn in FY24 LUCKNOW, Uttar Pradesh: The Urban Development Department of Uttar Pradesh celebrated a major achievement as 17 municipal corporations in the state reported a 33 per cent increase in revenue collection. In the financial year 2023-24, the total revenue collected was Rs 31.02 billion, which is significantly higher than the Rs 23.40 billion collected in the previous year. It was noted that Lucknow and Kanpur experienced a notable increase in tax collection, largely attributed to the adoption of technology driven solutions for tax retrieval from the urban populace. Lucknow Municipal Corporation, including the Jal Kal department, reported the highest revenue increase, rising from Rs 6.87 billion in the previous year to Rs 9.04 billion, while Kanpur saw its revenue climb from Rs 3.98 billion to Rs 5.34 billion. Municipal bodies governing Moradabad, Firozabad, and Mathura witnessed an approximate 70 per cent rise in annual revenue compared to the preceding financial year. Amrit Abhijat, Principal Secretary of the urban development department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, commented that a cumulative frameswork, GIS based database, and exploration of new avenues were the primary aread of focus assigned to municipal commissioners to enhance revenue collection. In a first for the state, incentive-based schemes were introduced, motivating officials leading urban local bodies to perform better. Lucknow and Kanpur led in overall revenue collection, followed by Ghaziabad (Rs 3.50 billion), Prayagraj (Rs 2.53 billion), Agra (Rs 2.15 billion), Varanasi (Rs 1.66 billion), Meerut (Rs 1.21 billion), Moradabad (Rs 940 million), Aligarh and Bareilly (both Rs 840 million), Gorakhpur (Rs 690 million), Saharanpur (Rs 510 million), Jhansi (Rs 470 million), Mathura (Rs 420 million), Ayodhya (Rs 360 million), Firozabad (Rs 310 million), and Shahjahanpur (Rs 210 million).

UP: Civic bodies collected ₹31.02 bn in FY24

LUCKNOW, Uttar Pradesh: The Urban Development Department of Uttar Pradesh celebrated a major achievement as…