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Bengaluru property owners will now pay a Solid Waste Management fee, tiered by the size of their homes, starting 2025-26. The BBMP budget, under the 'Brand Bengaluru' initiative, aims to improve various civic services and introduces AI-powered Safe City cameras to monitor violations. A substantial Rs 40 crore will integrate multiple services into the BBMP-One app.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced several changes in the budget session related to finance and tax rules. Some of these were announced earlier as well. However, these changes will come in effect from April 1, 2025. The changes in finance and tax rules cover UPI, government pensions.

The government might reduce the per unit subsidy for electric buses under the PM E-Drive scheme to expand coverage without raising the budget. Currently, cities like Surat, Pune, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru have requested over 15,000 e-buses, surpassing the scheme's target. The move aims to offer wider access to e-buses across more cities, including the newly formed Delhi government.