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YSRC Leaders Allege Financial Irregularities in Nellore Corporation Spending

YSRC leaders said the Nellore Municipal Corporation may have spent money improperly.

They questioned why some tax collection targets became much higher.

They also compared the costs of garbage vehicles used by the corporation.

The leaders questioned spending on sweeping machines, garbage compactors and school buses.

They raised concerns about money spent on vending stalls, painting, maintenance and tree planting.

They alleged that some civic contracts were split into small parts to avoid open tenders.

They said favoured people may have received some contracts.

The leaders said they had examined budget and tender records.

They want Minister P. Narayana to explain the spending.

Key facts

Tax target: The annual tax collection target was alleged to have risen to ₹111 crore last year and ₹154 crore this year, from ₹44–66 crore previously.
Water tax target: The drinking-water tax target was alleged to have increased from ₹7 crore to ₹30 crore.
Garbage vehicles: YSRC leaders compared 95 CLAP autos costing ₹7.06 crore annually with 126 tractors costing ₹20.07 crore annually.
Sweeping machines: They questioned expenditure of ₹26.74 crore on 19 sweeping machines.
Garbage compactors: They questioned expenditure of ₹11.90 crore on six garbage compactors.
School buses: They questioned hiring 13 buses for VR High School students at ₹1.40 lakh per bus per month.
Civic contracts: Govardhan Reddy alleged that works were divided into packages of about ₹4.90 lakh to avoid the tender process.

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