(1) A ward committee meeting shall compulsorily be held at least three weeks before the preparation of the ward budget to facilitate its proper preparation.
(2) A ward level annual budget calendar shall be prepared strictly in accordance with the Schedule six weeks before the municipal budget.
The municipality may suggest changes that may be effected into the ward level budget after discussion with the ward committee.
16. The municipality budget shall be the aggregate of all the ward budgets which have been prepared in accordance with section 15 and shall have additional account heads for specific receipts and expenditures at its level.
17. The municipality shall take up the responsibility of providing administrative and infrastructure support to the ward committee for its proper functioning and shall create mechanisms for checks and balances over the Government personnel in their ward and shall have the power to recommend to the competent authority for imposition of penalties for misconduct and negligence of duties.