In a letter written to the Lt Governor, Kejriwal has said due to financial crunch the municipal corporations are unable to meet their core functions relating to handling and removal of garbage.
“Often the municipal corporations delay paying monthly salaries to Safai Karmcharis (sanitation workers) which leads to threats of strikes by them,” he said.
He said Delhi Government has made efforts to release funds and grants under Plan and Non-Plan heads to all the three municipal corporations in time.
Underlining Property Tax as one of the main sources of revenue generation to the MCDs, the Chief Minister said, “It is informed that DDA owes more than Rs 1,600 crores to them in terms of Property Tax.”
“The Property Tax dues owed by DDA was Rs 765 crore to South Delhi Municipal Corporation, Rs 590 crore to North Delhi Municipal Corporation and Rs 200 crore to East Delhi Municipal Corporation,” he stated in his letter.
Urging the Lt Governor to look into the matter, Kejriwal asked him to give suitable instructions to DDA to clear all outstanding dues with respect to Property Tax to the MCDs at the earliest.
Demanding regular payment of salaries, arrears, regularisation of their posts, cashless health card, sanitation workers went on strike from October 23. In June also they had gone on strike raising the same demands.
[“source-businesstoday”]
