more-inThe municipal corporations of Delhi will get more than ₹400 crore in additional funding this fiscal after the Delhi Cabinet approved the release on Thursday. The North and East Delhi Municipal Corporations have been facing a financial crunch for over three years now, leading to delays in salaries. CM’s assuranceOn Wednesday, Mr. Kejriwal told sanitation workers that the Delhi government had been giving the municipal corporations more funds than previous years and that he was surprised by the delays in salaries and other payments. The Chief Minister told the delegation that the East Delhi Municipal Corporation, which has been the worst hit, was given ₹948 crore in 2016-2017, up from ₹287.72 crore in 2013-2014. Similarly, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation was given ₹1,318.26 crore in 2016-2017, increased from ₹808.77 crore in 2013-2014.

Source: The Hindu November 30, 2017 20:26 UTC