LUCKNOW, Oct. 15 -- Mayors of Uttar Pradesh's 17 municipal corporations on Wednesday discussed ways to strengthen city finances, improve revenue collection and make urban development more inclusive.

At a conference titled 'Listening to Cities, Solving Urban Challenges' in Lucknow, they discussed widening property tax coverage, improving collection efficiency, introducing appropriate user charges and exploring tourism-related levies to generate additional revenue. Sewerage and septage management, sanitation, solid waste disposal, drainage and water supply were also discussed.

The conference was jointly organised by the Sixth State Finance Commission, UNICEF and Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), focusing on municipal...