India, March 29 -- The Ghaziabad municipal corporation in its executive committee meeting on Friday approved the civic agency's highest ever budget for financial year 2025-26, amount Rs.3,722 crore.

In 2022-23, the budget was about Rs.1,417 crore. It was increased to Rs.1,684 crore in 2023-24 and further to Rs.2,465 crore in 2024-25, officials said.

"This year, we have proposed a budget of Rs.3,722 crore for FY 2025-26, which is the highest ever budget proposed. With the budget, we plan to expand services and civic infrastructure development in all 100 residential wards covered under five zones. The department officers have been directed to scale up quality of work and provide a new direction to the city," said municipal commissioner Vi...