VARANASI, Oct. 27 -- The revised budget of Rs.1,631.52 crore for the Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN) and Jalkal department for the financial year 2025-26 was presented under the chairmanship of Mayor Ashok Tiwari during a Nagar Nigam House meeting held at Gandhi Bhawan, Town Hall, on Saturday. However, the discussion on the budget was postponed until further notice due to inadequate responses from officials regarding several budgetary provisions.

According to VNN public relations officer Sandeep Srivastava, the revised budget was presented by deputy chairman Narsingh Das. The total allocation includes an increase in the VNN budget from Rs.1,281.33 crore to Rs.1,380.43 crore and the Jalkal budget from Rs.248.05 crore to Rs.250.75 crore.

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