City Development Plan - Municipal

Chapter ñ9 Final Report: Thiruvathipuram Municipality
Total - - 50.22 29.46 72.00
2 Collection
- Current - - 38.60 25.97 37.12
- Arrears - - 9.02 2.47 24.86
Total - - 47.92 28.44 61.98
3 Collection %
- Current - - 96% 97% 80%
- Arrears - - 90% 95% 98%
Total - - 95% 97% 86%
On the average, the total current collection performance of other income is high @
95% and the arrears collection performance is also around 95%.
9.4 EXPENDITURE
The revenue expenses mainly comprises of establishment charges, power charges
for street lighting, water supply, repairs & maintenance and other revenue expenses
on account of maintenance of roads, public health etc.
9.4.1 ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES
The major revenue expenditure incurred by the Municipality is establishment
expenses comprising personnel cost and terminal benefits. The details of
establishment expenses for the last 6 years is as below :
Table 9-17: Establishment Expenses ñ Growth & % of Total Expenditure (Rs. in lacs)
S.No Estb Expenses 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
1 Personnel ñ Salaries 78.42 80.55 78.63 72.54 71.29
2 Terminal & Retirement Benefits 1.90 8.93 8.90 8.79 1.26
Total 80.32 89.48 87.53 81.33 72.55
3 % of Total Expt 43.97% 42.35% 43.21% 36.45% 37.71%
4 % Growth - 11.40% (2.18%) (7.08%) (10.80%)
The establishment expenses constitute around Rs.75 lacs per annum and accounts
for around 40% of the total expenditure.
9.4.2 O&M EXPENSES ñ WATER SUPPLY
The next major share of expenditure goes for water supply and drainage works. The
same accounts for around 18% of the total expenditure.
O&M expenses on account of water supply comprises power charges of head
works, pumping stations and booster stations, maintenance expenses for water
supply works, vehicle maintenance etc. The O&M expenses on account of water
supply for the last 6 years is as below :
Table 9-18: O&M Expenses (Water Supply) ñ Growth & % of Total Expenditure (Rs. in lacs)
S.No O&M - Water Supply 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
1 Power Charges 4.54 12.26 10.49 10.07 10.39
2 Maintenance Exps 2.11 3.69 1.00 4.34 1.25
3 Vehicle Maint. 0.21 0.40 0.42 0.45 0.59
4 Others 1.08 0.87 1.47 1.56 0.88
Total 7.94 17.22 13.38 16.42 13.11
% of Total Expt 4.35% 8.15% 6.60% 7.36% 6.81%
% Growth - 116.88% (22.30%) 22.72% (20.16%)
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