Delhi CS holds talks with civic bodies commissioners

Delhi government Chief Secretary KK Sharma today held a meeting with the Commissioners of north and east Delhi Municipal Corporation to discuss the situation arising out of the ongoing strike of Municipal employees and find a way to end it.
The meeting came a day after striking sanitation workers, the Mayors of the three BJP-controlled civic bodies, and other leaders met Lt Governor Najeeb Jung.
The LG had directed the Chief Secretary and Urban Development Secretary of Delhi to call a meeting with Commissioners to discuss ways to end the strike.
Sources said the officials discussed the option of paying salaries, a major demand of the striking employees. A preliminary assessment was made regarding the amount needed to pay the salaries, sources said.

As the strike entered its seventh day, the LG has voiced concern over the "serious situation" and recommended that the AAP government extend "conditional" loans or grants to the civic bodies so they can pay salaries to their employees.
Jung, in his letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia, said if the strike by sanitation workers, teachers and doctors of MCDs continued, the law and order situation in the city may deteriorate, according to sources.