Hyderabad, June 29 -- The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's (GHMC) annual budget of Rs 6,841.87 crore was unanimously approved at the GHMC plenary session held virtually today. The budget was introduced by city mayor Gadwala Vijayalakshmi and details of the budget were explained by GHMC commissioner Lokesh Kumar at the meeting.

During the extensive discussion on this budget the members made several suggestions, said a press release from the municipal corporation on Tuesday. Mayor Vijayalakshmi later announced that he was approving the budget.

In the newly approved budget, Rs. 1241.87 crore has been earmarked for double bedroom houses, while Rs. 5,600 has been earmarked for the GHMC. Revenue income for the GHMC stood at Rs. 3571 ...