Tehran municipality accused of ‘overstep’ after launching welfare projects

Tehran municipality has launched a series of welfare initiatives to help residents cope with soaring living costs, but the measures have raised questions about their financing and effectiveness, as well as whether the local authority is taking on responsibilities better handled by Iran’s national government. The local authority has launched four projects it says are aimed at protecting citizens, including a housing project, freezes on the prices of 12 basic goods , and a maternity package. Questions have been raised about how they will be funded and whether the municipality is overstepping its traditional functions.