The Opposition Congress has cried foul over the “disparity” in development grants to Assembly segments represented by them in the civic budget 2022-23 that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) uploaded last week.
An analysis of the budget documents reveal that 15 constituencies represented by BJP have on an average got a development grant of ₹37.2 crore - in the range of ₹22 crore to ₹47 crore.
On the other hand, 11 constituencies represented by the Congress have got an average allocation of ₹23 crore - in the range of ₹19 -31 crore, while the lone JD(S) constituency has got ₹29 crore. These include special development grants and funds for development of infrastructure in SC/ST areas, provided at the Assembly constituency level.
