Bangalore, March 28 – The Bangalore West City Corporation presented its maiden budget for 2026-27, totaling Rs 4,732.73 crore, with a focus on infrastructure, healthcare, and the establishment of 100 Miyawaki forests for urban greening within its jurisdiction.
This is the first budget presented since the creation of the Bangalore West City Corporation.
Bangalore was divided into five municipal corporations – Central, East, West, North, and South – under the Greater Bangalore Authority (GBA) in September 2025, replacing the single Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
The budget was presented by West City Corporation Commissioner KV Rajendra for the financial year 2026-27.
"The total revenue for the year 2026-27 is estimated at Rs 4,732.81 crore. Total expenditure is Rs 4,732.73 crore, with a surplus of Rs 8.42 lakh," the budget statement said.
Under the Capital Support for Special Infrastructure Scheme, the budget proposes to develop arterial and sub-arterial major roads and other infrastructure with a total grant of Rs 667.74 crore.
A total of Rs 8 crore has been allocated to widen main and sub-main roads to address the increasing traffic problem in the city.
Under the Chief Minister's Infrastructure Development Plan, the Corporation said that a total of 174.49 km of ward roads will be developed with a total grant of Rs 317.25 crore.
Additionally, a grant of Rs 50 crore has been allocated for beautifying junctions, upgrading footpaths, and constructing skywalks.
The budget further proposes to upgrade six hospitals, out of the 15 functioning under the Health Department within its jurisdiction, at a cost of Rs 95.73 crore under the "Brand Bangalore Scheme."
According to the budget statement, the revenue department has set a target of collecting a total revenue of Rs 1,964.60 crore in 2026-27, which will be achieved by identifying assets outside the tax net and bringing them under taxation. Revenue of Rs 872 crore is expected from property tax in 2026-27.
"Plans are being made to build skywalks at 50 locations where the public needs them. Allowing commercial advertisements on these skywalks is expected to generate an additional Rs 2 crore for the Corporation," it said.
According to the budget, the government's new Premium FAR (Floor Area Ratio) Policy is expected to generate an estimated revenue of Rs 380 crore in the financial year 2026-27.
A total of Rs 5.50 crore has been allocated for the establishment of an Urban Design Cell and the preparation of a master plan to comprehensively formulate urban development works.
Overall, Rs 44.35 crore has been allocated for education in this year's budget.
Five selected schools will be converted into "Smart Schools" to provide students with easy, interesting, and quality education, while an eco-friendly digital library will be built within the jurisdiction of each zone of the Corporation for students and the public.
"Under Brand Bangalore, Tech Bangalore has set up an Information Technology Cell and an Integrated Command and Control Center at GBA (Greater Bengaluru Authority) to further strengthen the effective implementation of digital services and the performance of the administrative system, with a grant of Rs 6 crore allocated in this year's budget," the Corporation said.
The budget provides Rs 150.97 crore reserved for development works in infrastructure in areas inhabited by Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Pourakarmikas (civic workers), backward and minority classes, and specially-abled people within the jurisdiction of the Corporation.
It said that a plan will be formulated to establish 100 Miyawaki Forests, a best method for urban greening, including native plant species, in parks, schools, and roadside vacant spaces required in each area to rapidly create dense natural forests in a small area for urban greening within the jurisdiction of the Corporation.
According to the Corporation, it has 49 lakes, and a grant of Rs 13.75 crore has been allocated for the development of lakes in the budget, while Rs 7.50 crore has been allocated for the annual maintenance of the lakes.
A grant of Rs 2 crore has been allocated for establishing an ABC (Animal Birth Control) center with a capacity of 200 kennels and for maintenance and construction of a 500-capacity shelter for stray dogs, it added.