Shivamogga Mayor S. Shivakumar has said that the corporation estimated the total expenditure for Shivamogga Dasara celebrations at ₹1.8 crore. The State government has released only ₹20 lakh.
At a press conference in Shivamogga on Friday, the Mayor said the corporation had sought ₹1.5 crore from the State government. However, it released only ₹20 lakh. “We will again approach the government for additional funds,” he said.
Last year, the corporation incurred the total expense of ₹1.65 crore for Dasara celebrations. Then, the State government had released ₹1 crore. “We bore the remaining expenses from the corporation funds,” he said.