City Development Plan - Municipal

Chapter ñ9 Final Report: Thiruvathipuram Municipality
The municipality has extremely poor collection performance, with current collection
charges at around 60%. The arrears collection % is around 40%.
9.3.6 DRAINAGE CHARGES
The Municipality does not have a under ground drainage system and the number of
households with septic tank facility is 4326 Nos.
9.3.7 SERVICE CHARGES & FEES
The Municipality receives service charges and fees in the form of trade license fees,
building license fees, fees for bays in bus etc. The income in the form of service
charges and fees received during the last 5 years is as below :
Table 9-14: Service Charges & Fees ñ Growth & % of Total Income (Rs. in lacs)
S.No Particulars 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
1 Service Charges & Fees 3.88 6.15 7.67 7.85 9.21
Total 3.88 6.15 7.67 7.85 9.21
2 % of Total Income 2.49% 2.99% 3.40% 4.06% 5.40%
3 % Growth - 58.51% 24.72% 2.35% 17.32%
It may be observed that service charges & fees accounts for around 5% of the total
income. There has been growth of around 25% over the last 5 years.
9.3.8 INCOME FROM PROPERTIES & OTHER INCOME
The Municipality receives income by way of market fees ñ daily market, lease of
land, rent on shopping complex & buildings, rent on bunk stalls, fees on pay & use
toilets etc.
Other income comprises interest from bank & investments, deposits lapsed, income
from cable TV operations, project overhead expenses and interest apportioned
misc. recoveries and other income.
The income from properties and other income received during the last 5 years is as
below :
Table 9-15: Income from Properties & Other Income ñ Growth & % of Total Income (Rs. in lacs)
S.No Particulars 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
1
Income from
other income
Properties and
21.25 38.78 29.60 42.33 28.12
Total 21.25 38.78 29.60 42.33 28.12
2 % of Total Income 13.63% 18.84% 13.13% 21.91% 16.48%
3 % Growth - 82.49% 23.67% 43.01% 33.57%
It may be observed that income from properties and other income together
accounts for around 18% of total income and the same has shown growth rate of
17% over the last 5 years.
The demand collection balance statement of income from properties and other
income for the last 5 years is as below :
Table 9-16: Non Tax Income ñ Demand Collection % (Rs. in lacs)
S.No Other Income 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
1 Demand
- Current - - 40.20 26.86 46.55
- Arrears - - 10.02 2.60 25.45
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