Mayors meet LG, seek his intervention in release of funds from Delhi govt

Mayors of the three BJP-ruled municipal corporations in the national capital met Lt Governor Anil Baijal today and sought his intervention in releasing finance commission funds to them from the Delhi government.

The mayors including Adesh Gupta (North Delhi civic body), Bipin Bihar Singh (East Delhi civic body) and Narender Chawla (South Delhi civic body) have also warned of staging a dharna in front of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's office if funds are not relased in a week.

Gupta said that during the meeting, Baijal was apprised that according to recommendations of the Fourth Delhi Finance Commission (DFC), funds, based on the devolution of basic tax assignment and grant in-aid, totaling around Rs 1,431 crore are to be paid to the local bodies by the government.

Delhi government has declined to implement the 4th DFC recommendations and asked the Centre to fulfil its obligations first.

Gupta also claimed that funds entitled to the corporations according to the recommendations of third DFC have not been released in full.