Delhi govt releases funds to MCDs for staff salaries

Delhi government today said it has released Rs 226.66 crore as the first instalment to the North and East Municipal Corporations to ensure payment of unpaid salaries to their staff.
According to the government, of the total amount released, Rs 138.28 crore has been given to north corporation for salary purpose while for other non-plan heads Rs 11.82 crore has been released.
"East municipal corporation was given Rs 51.96 crore for salary purpose and for other non-plan heads Rs 36.42 crore was given," said a senior government official.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on April 1, the first day of the new financial year, directed the department of finance to immediately release funds so that the civic bodies' sanitation workers could be given their unpaid salaries.

Delhi government has made it clear that employees of the corporations should not suffer due to the "rampant corruption" and "gross mismanagement" in the three corporations.
"Delhi government has also appealed to the central government to rise above party considerations and immediately release the funds it owes to the state so that financial health of badly managed corporations could be improved," the official also said.