India is second largest country in case of population and it has been facing the problems related to population growth. It is expected that by 2050 India will become 1st largest country in the world in terms of population. Indian economy is a fastest growing economy. Work force of the district is 1354646 of which 1120199 in rural and 234447 in urban. The responsibility of Municipal government is increasing and the Municipalities have to tackle problems and try to attain welfare of the people at cities. Resources play important role in generating of revenue. The important revenue sources of Tumkur Municipal Corporation are- Property Tax, Water Supply Charges, UGD Fee, Advertisement Fee, License Fee, Rent, etc. Salary of Staff, Contribution (MLA Fund), State Government Taxes, Cleaning & Solid Waste Management, Road Construction, Road side Drainage, Street Light, Building Constructions, etc are some of the expenditure headsThe paper contains objectives of the study, methodology and data base, Municipal Governance in Karnataka, Tumkur Municipal Corporation, Resource mobilization by Tumkur Municipal Corporation, Grant-in-aid received by TMC, Income and expenditure, etc

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