Dehradun, Aug. 28 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 27 Aug: Amidst uproar and heated exchanges, Dehradun Municipal Corporation Board late last night approved the annual budget for the financial year 2025-26 after an extraordinary board meeting that stretched for nearly eleven and a half hours, finally concluding late last night. The budget session, marked by commotion, walkout threats and negotiations, approved estimated expenditure of Rs 329.35 crores against an income of Rs 332 crore. In all, over 40 proposals were passed after prolonged debate.

The meeting began yesterday at 11:15 a.m. with the arrival of Mayor Saurabh Thapliyal. Municipal Commissioner Namami Bansal initiated the proceedings by observing two-minutes silence in memory ...