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== gpt-5-1-thinking ==
=== User: Cities are the engines of India's future growth, innovation, and job creation. ===
Cities are the engines of India's future growth, innovation, and job creation. Just 15 urban hubs contribute 30% of India's GDP. These fifteen cities alone Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat, Coimbatore, Noida/Greater Noida, Kochi, Gurugram, Vishakhapatnam, and Nagpur - will drive India's

ability to become a 30 + trillion economy by 2047, facilitating an extra 1.5% of growth. Good Muncipal governance of these cities is critical.

Look up the budget of these 15 civic bodies for any fiscal year

And then calculate that as a fraction of the total fiscal budget of india (state+centre combined) i think its around 700B usd or something.

Find accurate numbers and calculate

=== Assistant: Short answer: across these 15 “engine” cities, you’re looking at ₹1.46 lakh crore of civic / development authority budg… ===
Short answer: across these 15 “engine” cities, you’re looking at ~₹1.46 lakh crore of civic / development authority budgets versus a combined Centre+States budget of ~₹92.6 lakh crore – i.e. about 1.6% of total public spending.

Details below so you can sanity-check the numbers.

==== 1. Budgets of the 15 civic bodies (any recent FY) ====

All figures in ₹ crore, mostly FY 2023-24 (one or two nearby years where that’s what’s available). I’m using total budget / total expenditure, not just revenue side.

===== 1. Western + Southern metros =====
* Mumbai – Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) FY 2023-24 BMC budget: ₹52,619 crore. The Indian Express<ref>{{cite web|title=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-news-live-updates-bmc-budget-traffic-today-maharashtra-8423242/|publisher=The Indian Express|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
* Delhi – Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) We don’t get a clean published number for 2023-24, but the House passed an MCD budget of ₹16,683 crore for 2024-25, with 2023-24 estimates approved alongside it. I’ll use ₹16,683 crore as a reasonable size proxy. The Economic Times<ref>{{cite web|title=The Economic Times|url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/economy/policy/delhi-mcd-passes-rs-16683-crore-budget-amidst-corruption-accusations/articleshow/107522868.cms|publisher=The Economic Times|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
* Bengaluru – Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) FY 2023-24: BBMP’s approved budget was ₹11,157.83 crore. Hindustan Times<ref>{{cite web|title=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/bengaluru-gets-infrastructure-push-in-bbmp-budget-with-75-junctions-10-plazas-101677747702797.html|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
* Chennai – Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) FY 2023-24: Revenue expenditure budget pegged at ₹4,466.29 crore (revenue receipts ~₹4,131.70 crore). I’m taking ₹4,466 crore as the civic outlay. appolosupport.com<ref>{{cite web|title=appolosupport.com|url=https://appolosupport.com/uploads/current_affairs/6423cc3604e3b_1680067638.pdf|publisher=appolosupport.com|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
* Hyderabad – Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) FY 2023-24: GHMC budget a little over ₹6,224 crore. The Times of India<ref>{{cite web|title=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/ghmc-panel-nod-for-6224cr-draft-budget-for-2023-24/articleshow/95414520.cms|publisher=The Times of India|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
* Kochi – Kochi Municipal Corporation FY 2023-24 budget statement shows total expenditure of ₹10,753,044,152 ≈ ₹1,075 crore. Kochin corporation<ref>{{cite web|title=Kochin corporation|url=https://kochicorporation.lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2024-04/KOCHI%20MUNICIPAL%20CORPORATION%20BUDGET%202023-24.pdf|publisher=Kochin corporation|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
* Coimbatore – Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) For FY 2022-23 (latest easily parsed): total expenditure ₹2,337.28 crore, revenue ₹2,317.97 crore. I’ll use ₹2,337 crore. Scribd<ref>{{cite web|title=Scribd|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/821541839/CMC-Budget-2022-2023-English|publisher=scribd.com|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>

===== 2. Western industrial / commercial hubs =====
* Ahmedabad – Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) AMC’s own statement (via news report) notes its annual budget in 2023-24 is ₹8,111 crore. The Times of India<ref>{{cite web|title=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/ahmedabad-municipal-corporation-points-to-inflation-to-justify-tax-increase/articleshow/97511800.cms|publisher=The Times of India|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
* Pune – Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) FY 2023-24: PMC budget ₹9,515 crore. Hindustan Times<ref>{{cite web|title=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pune-news/pune-civic-chief-presents-9-515-crore-budget-101679682723489.html|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
* Surat – Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) FY 2023-24 final SMC budget: ₹7,848 crore. The Indian Express<ref>{{cite web|title=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/surat/surat-municipal-corporation-budget-rs-7848-crore-2023-24-8429975/|publisher=The Indian Express|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
* Nagpur – Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) FY 2023-24 draft civic budget: ₹3,336.84 crore (with estimated expenditure ~₹3,267.63 crore). I’ll use ₹3,336.84 crore. The Times of India<ref>{{cite web|title=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/nagpur-municipal-corporation-presents-rs-3336-84-crore-budget-for-2023-24/articleshow/98963578.cms|publisher=The Times of India|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>

===== 3. Eastern + coastal metros =====
* Kolkata – Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) FY 2023-24 budget: estimated receipts ₹4,540.79 crore, expenditure ₹4,686.79 crore. I’ll use ₹4,686.79 crore. Scribd<ref>{{cite web|title=Scribd|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/828409468/Budget-English-2023-2024|publisher=scribd.com|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
* Visakhapatnam – Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) GVMC is described as having an annual budget of nearly ₹5,000 crore over 2019-20 to 2023-24. I’ll take ₹5,000 crore as an approximate budget size. The Times of India<ref>{{cite web|title=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/gvmc-maintains-prudent-fiscal-path-with-strong-revenue-growth/articleshow/122254931.cms|publisher=The Times of India|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>

===== 4. NCR satellites & development authorities =====

For Noida/Greater Noida there aren’t classic “municipal corporations”, but development authorities that are the de-facto civic spenders. I’m counting those – that’s actually more generous to the “cities share”.
* Noida – New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida Authority) FY 2023-24: board-approved budget ₹6,920 crore (with expenditure target ~₹6,503 crore). ThePrint<ref>{{cite web|title=ThePrint|url=https://theprint.in/india/rs-1000-cr-in-2023-24-budget-for-land-acquisition-for-new-noida/1535473/|publisher=theprint.in|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
* Greater Noida – Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) FY 2023-24: approved budget ₹4,378 crore. The Economic Times<ref>{{cite web|title=The Economic Times|url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/economy/policy/greater-noida-authority-approves-rs-4378-crore-budget-for-fy-2023-24/articleshow/99675723.cms|publisher=The Economic Times|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
* Gurugram – Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) Article on MCG finances notes that the 2023-24 budget projected expenditure of ₹2,074.6 crore and revenue of ₹2,802.6 crore. I’ll use ₹2,074.6 crore as the spending side. The Times of India<ref>{{cite web|title=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/mcg-readies-new-budget-looks-to-augment-revenue/articleshow/107394567.cms|publisher=The Times of India|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
* Noida/Greater Noida combined: ₹6,920 + 4,378 ≈ 11,298 crore.

==== 5. Putting all 15 together ====

Let me just add them (all in ₹ crore; rounding where needed):
* Mumbai (BMC) – 52,619
* Delhi (MCD, 2024-25 proxy) – 16,683
* Bengaluru (BBMP) – 11,157.83
* Chennai (GCC) – 4,466.29
* Hyderabad (GHMC) – 6,224
* Kolkata (KMC) – 4,686.79
* Ahmedabad (AMC) – 8,111
* Pune (PMC) – 9,515
* Surat (SMC) – 7,848
* Coimbatore (CCMC, 2022-23) – 2,337.28
* Kochi – 1,075.3
* Gurugram (MCG) – 2,074.6
* Visakhapatnam (GVMC, approx) – 5,000
* Noida Authority – 6,920
* Greater Noida Authority – 4,378
* Nagpur (NMC) – 3,336.84

Total = ₹146,432.93 crore
= ₹1.464 lakh crore (since 1 lakh crore = 100,000 crore).

(That’s ~$17.6 billion at an exchange rate of ~₹83/USD.)

==== 6. What is “total fiscal budget of India (State + Centre)”? ====

===== Union government =====

For FY 2023-24 (Budget Estimates), the Union government’s total expenditure is ₹45,03,097 crore, i.e. ₹45.03 lakh crore. PRS Legislative Research<ref>{{cite web|title=PRS Legislative Research|url=https://prsindia.org/budgets/parliament/union-budget-2023-24-analysis|publisher=PRS Legislative Research|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>

===== All state governments =====

A State Bank of India analysis of state finances notes that “total expenditure of states is budgeted to grow to ₹47.6 lakh crore in FY23”, from ₹42.63 lakh crore in FY22. SBI Bank<ref>{{cite web|title=SBI Bank|url=https://sbi.bank.in/documents/13958/25272736/020223-SBI%2BSpecial%2BReport%2B-%2BUnion%2BBudget%2B2023-24.pdf/2802e5a9-4a04-301e-c72c-c8294ac98e8a?t=1675316908617|publisher=SBI Bank|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>

That’s the latest clear aggregate rupee figure for all states combined that’s easy to pull out. It’s FY 2022-23, but states don’t jump wildly year-to-year; 2023-24 will be in the same ballpark, just a bit higher.

So, as a reasonable combined figure around 2023:
* States (all) ≈ ₹47.6 lakh crore
* Union (2023-24 BE) ≈ ₹45.0 lakh crore

Combined Centre + States ≈ ₹92.6 lakh crore of budgeted expenditure.

In rupees and dollars:
* ₹92.6 lakh crore = ₹92.6 × 10⁵ crore = ₹92.6 trillion
* At ~₹83 / USD, that’s ≈ $1.12 trillion of public spending per year.

So your “~$700B” mental number is on the low side; it’s closer to $1.1T.

==== 7. Fraction: 15 civic budgets vs India’s total budget ====

Now:
* Fifteen civic bodies combined: ₹1.464 lakh crore
* Centre + all states combined: ₹92.6 lakh crore (approx)

Fraction:

share=1.46492.6≈0.0158≈1.6%\text{share} = \frac{1.464}{92.6} \approx 0.0158 \approx 1.6\%share=92.61.464≈0.0158≈1.6%
So:

: These 15 city civic bodies together only control ≈ 1.5–1.6% of total government budgeted spending in India.

That’s despite those metros accounting for ~30% of GDP and being the main growth / jobs engines.

==== 8. Caveats (so you know what’s “approx” and what’s solid) ====
* Years don’t perfectly line up. Most civic budgets are 2023-24, some (Coimbatore) are 2022-23, and for Delhi MCD I had to use 2024-25 because that’s the clearest published number. On the denominator side, states’ aggregate (₹47.6 lakh crore) is FY23, Union is FY24 (BE).
* Development authorities vs municipalities. For Noida/Greater Noida, we’re using Noida Authority + GNIDA, which are industrial development authorities, not classic municipalities. Including them inflates the city-side total a bit, if anything.
* GVMC number is approximate. The source literally says “annual budget of nearly ₹5,000 crore”; I’ve taken ₹5,000 crore at face value. The Times of India<ref>{{cite web|title=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/gvmc-maintains-prudent-fiscal-path-with-strong-revenue-growth/articleshow/122254931.cms|publisher=The Times of India|access-date=2025-12-04}}</ref>
* Centre+state combined is an estimate. There isn’t a single “official” consolidated BE number in one line item; I’ve added (a) Union total expenditure and (b) best available aggregate state expenditure from RBI/SBI-type sources.

Given those caveats, 1.6% should be read as a good ballpark, not a sacred number. Real value is probably somewhere in the 1.3–2.0% range, but nowhere near 5–10%.

If you want, next step could be: pick one benchmark year (say 2022-23), line up all 15 cities’ 2022-23 budgets only, and recompute to tighten the estimate.

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