DSCC announces Tk 38.41b budget for FY26

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has announced a budget of Tk 38.41 billion for the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26).

DSCC Administrator Md Shahjahan Mia on Wednesday announced the budget at the Nagar Bhaban auditorium with a revenue collection target of Tk 13.20 billion.

In the proposed budget, the operational cost has been set at Tk 6.35 billion, DSCC’s own development expenditure is Tk 8.77 billion and the total development expenditure (including government and foreign assistance) is Tk 14.69 billion.

In the budget Tk 3.65 billion has been allocated for road and traffic infrastructure, Tk 1.15 billion for canal development and removing water-logging, Tk 572 million for waste management, Tk 574.4 million for mosquito control and health sector, Tk 52.6 million for tree plantation and environmental development and Tk 133.9 million for welfare-based activities.

The DSCC’s budget was Tk 67.61 billion for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, which was revised to Tk 26.67 billion.

DSCC Administrator Md Shahjahan Mia sought all-out cooperation of the stakeholders in the successful execution of the budget.

Shahjahan Mia said instead of making an ambitious big budget, a feasible and rational budget has been announced this year where unnecessary expenses have been proposed to cut without hiking taxes.

DSCC Chief Executive Officer Md Zahirul Islam and Secretary Muhammad Shafiqul Islam along with department heads were present on the occasion.