Amid the claims of AAP government that it has paid "maximum" funds to the three municipal corporations in Delhi, the BJP ruled civic bodies today slammed it for "paralysing" them financially by "withholding their dues" running into several thousand crores.
A meeting of standing council of South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) passed a resolution alleging Delhi government of "withholding" dues of municipal corporations and demanded Centre to "sack" it.
The unanimously passed resolution demanded Delhi government to release immediately dues of the civic body totalling Rs 2,380 crore as per the 3rd Delhi Finance Commission (DFC) recommendations. It also called for implementation of recommendations of 4th DFC by Delhi government.
East Delhi Municipal Corporation, worst affected by financial crisis, too has claimed a due of Rs 4,928.76 crore over Delhi government.
The cleanliness situation in East Delhi worsened after sanitation workers went on strike on January 5, demanding regular payment of salaries and arrears.
"Delhi government should sideline politics and help EDMC come out of the situation as one third of the population lives in East Delhi. They owe Rs 4,928.76 crore to the corporation," said EDMC standing committee chairman Jitender Chaudhary.
He termed the present situation as an "emergency" as the corporation is in "dire need" of help.
"27,000 employees are facing tough financial situation due to non release of the salaries due to paucity of funds," he said.
Delhi government released Rs 119 crore to EDMC which was used in paying November and December month salaries of its 17,000 sanitation workers.
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) which is also passing through a financial crisis has sought release of funds allegedly "withheld" by Delhi government.
Standing committee chairman of NDMC, VP Pandey said that Delhi government needs to pay a total of Rs 2,305.79 crore under the recommendations of 4th DFC.
Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has said that AAP government gave "maximum" funds to MCDs in the past five years while alleging that money was being "bungled" in the BJP ruled civic bodies.
"AAP government has given maximum funds to the MCDs. Where is this money going? Who is bungling the money for the sanitation workers?" Sisodia had tweeted giving details of 5 years of funds transferred by government to municipal corporations.
Pandey, however, said that Deputy CM's statement about the extra funds released to corporations is "contradictory and far from the facts", and asked Sisodia to check the accounts of his government for reality.
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