Gudiyattam Gudiyattam Town - Municipal

Chapter ñ 9 Final Report: Gudiyattam Municipality
The total current collection performance of other income is 70% and the arrears
collection performance is around 30%. But the amount of arrears is nominal.
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 2006-07
1 Personnel ñ Salaries 163.57 157.99 153.54 156.14 167.24 206.78
2
Terminal &
Retirement Benefits
38.58 48.01 35.56 27.86 61.49 0.68
Total 202.15 206.00 189.10 184.00 228.73 207.45
3 % of Total Expt 46.56% 43.30% 38.20% 36.15% 41.77% 56.42%
4 % Growth - 1.87% (8.94%) (2.77%) 19.56% (10.26%)
The establishment expenses constitute around Rs. 200 lacs per annum.
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 10% 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
2006-
07
1 Power Charges 20.71 26.95 46.65 37.50 31.30 33.49
2 Maintenance Exps 1.60 - 2.57 - 1.00 2.72
3 Vehicle Maint. 0.15 0.90 0.89 1.00 0.24
4 Hire Charges - - - 7.70 6.60 -
5 Others 1.71 5.10 2.33 3.23 - -
Total 24.17 32.97 53.50 50.39 39.90 36.45
6 % of Total Expt 5.57% 6.93% 10.81% 9.90% 7.29% 9.91%
7 % Growth - 26.69% 38.37% (6.17%) (26.29%) (9.47%)
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