‘Govt. sanctions over ₹1,000 crore to Municipal Corporation of Delhi’
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Govt. sanctions over ₹1,000 crore to Municipal Corporation of Delhi’

The Hindu  

The Delhi Government has sanctioned a little over ₹1,000 crore to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi as part of its second and third installment of funds, senior MCD officials familiar with the development said on Thursday. Another senior MCD official said that the amount sanctioned as part of the BTA will be utilised by the civic body to pay salaries and to close the growing gap of pending payments to its employees. The BTA amount is crucial for the civic body to close the salary gap, which will be done using a mix of the fund and our internal revenue,” said the MCD official. Previously, The Hindu had reported that the civic body requires ₹752.53 crore to pay salaries and pensions to its employees till the month of June in order to maintain parity among all the workers.

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Construction workers say not paid in full in Grap period in Delhi
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Construction workers say not paid in full in Grap period in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Labour unions in the Capital on Thursday stated that there are around 1.21 million workers that the Delhi government has not considered for compensation during periods when construction activities are halted due to high pollution levels. Earlier in the day, the Delhi government in an affidavit submitted in the top court said it has decided to release ₹8,000 each as …

Delhi Education Department - Delhi officials divert Rs 15 crore to personal accounts to get interest, dismissed - Delhi News
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Delhi Education Department - Delhi officials divert Rs 15 crore to personal accounts to get interest, dismissed - Delhi News

India Today  

Six officials from the Education Department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi were found using a new corruption method to generate illegal income by siphoning government funds. The officials transferred Rs 15 crore scholarship fund to their personal bank accounts. By holding the scholarship money in their accounts for nearly four months before distributing it, they earned significant interest. Following …

Can't Approve MCD Not Paying Wages, Retiral Benefits To Its Employees; If They Default They Must Suffer Interest: Delhi High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Can't Approve MCD Not Paying Wages, Retiral Benefits To Its Employees; If They Default They Must Suffer Interest: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently said that it can never be an approver to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi not paying wages or retiral benefits to its employees. A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain that in case the civic body defaults in paying, it must “suffer interest”, emphasising that “there is no …

Delhi government proposes ₹7.5 lakh compensation for families of prisoners who die in custody
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi government proposes ₹7.5 lakh compensation for families of prisoners who die in custody

The Hindu  

The Delhi government has proposed a compensation of ₹7.5 lakh for the families of prisoners who die due to unnatural causes while in custody in the city's jails. "Unnatural custodial deaths, as defined by the policy, may occur due to incidents such as quarrels between inmates, mistreatment or torture by prison staff, or negligence by medical officers," the statement said. …

Union budget has ‘betrayed’ people of Delhi, says Atishi
5 months ago

Union budget has ‘betrayed’ people of Delhi, says Atishi

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Atishi speaks after the budget. Delhi finance minister Atishi on Tuesday said the Union Budget 2024-25 “betrayed” the people of Delhi, who pay ₹2.32 lakh crore in tax annually, as they did not get funds for infrastructure development, sanitation and beautification. Leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party said the budget appeared to be “saving the BJP government”, alleging …

Rs 1,248.91 cr for salaries of Union ministers, entertainment of State guests, ex-governors
5 months ago

Rs 1,248.91 cr for salaries of Union ministers, entertainment of State guests, ex-governors

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The 2024-25 Union Budget has allocated Rs 1,248.91 for expenses incurred by the Council of Ministers, the Cabinet Secretariat and the Prime Minister's Office, and for hospitality and entertainment of State guests. The Cabinet Secretariat has been allocated Rs 75.24 crore, against Rs 70.28 crore in 2023-24, for meeting the administrative expenses of those of the Chemical Weapons …

Civic body must get ₹10,000 crore in the Budget, says Delhi Mayor
5 months ago

Civic body must get ₹10,000 crore in the Budget, says Delhi Mayor

The Hindu  

Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Saturday wrote to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking ₹10,000 crore for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in the upcoming Budget. Ms. Oberoi said the Delhi government had allocated ₹6,060 crore to the civic body in the current financial year. Ms. Oberoi’s letter comes a day after Delhi Finance Minister Atishi made a similar demand, seeking …

MCD to release ₹2 crore to clear salaries of Hardayal library staff
5 months, 3 weeks ago

MCD to release ₹2 crore to clear salaries of Hardayal library staff

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi will release a grant of ₹2 crore to the 161-year-old Lala Hardayal Municipal Heritage Library to clear the salary pendency of the staff members, a senior MCD official said on Monday. In November 2023, the civic body released ₹2.26 crore for the library, some of which was directed towards the payment of salaries. A senior …

Release Basic Tax Assignment Instalment Of ₹738 Cr To MCD To Enable Payment Of Outstanding Dues: High Court To Delhi Govt
8 months, 1 week ago

Release Basic Tax Assignment Instalment Of ₹738 Cr To MCD To Enable Payment Of Outstanding Dues: High Court To Delhi Govt

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently directed the Delhi Government to release a basic tax assignment instalment of Rs. 738 crores to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to enable payment of outstanding dues by the civic body to its former and serving employees.In an order passed on April 08, a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet …

Delhi Budget: Outlay for civic bodies increases to Rs 8,423 crore
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Budget: Outlay for civic bodies increases to Rs 8,423 crore

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has allocated an outlay of Rs 8,423 cores for civic bodies in its budget for the year 2024-25, a slight increase from the Rs 8,241 crore allocated in the previous year. Finance Minister Atishi said, “No state can make progress unless its local body is strong.” Of the total allocation, Rs 3,153 crore is earmarked …

Delhi MLA local area development fund hiked from ₹4 crore to ₹7 crore
1 year ago

Delhi MLA local area development fund hiked from ₹4 crore to ₹7 crore

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government has increased the local area development fund for each member of legislative assembly from ₹4 crore to ₹7 crore, urban development minister Saurabh Bharadwaj announced in the Delhi assembly on Friday. A Delhi government official said that ₹10 crore was given to the MLAs in both years — 2018-19 and 2019-20. Read Here | Delhi govt’s finance …

Delhi: MCD councillors’ allowance revised from ₹300- ₹25,000
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi: MCD councillors’ allowance revised from ₹300- ₹25,000

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party-led Municipal Corporation of Delhi cleared a proposal in its house of councillors meeting on Thursday that increases the allowance paid to councillors for attending the official meetings from the current ₹300 to ₹25,000 per meeting. “CM Arvind Kejriwal also believes that the councillors should get facilities so that the promises made to people can be fulfilled.” …

Give Delhi legitimate share of central taxes: Kejriwal to FM
1 year, 4 months ago

Give Delhi legitimate share of central taxes: Kejriwal to FM

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday wrote to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over Delhi’s share in the central pool of taxes being “astonishingly low” at ₹350 crore since 2001-02 and “reduced to zero” for 2023-24 despite Delhiites paying ₹1.78 lakh crore in income taxes.Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday wrote to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying Delhi’s share …

Councillors get local area funds after three-year gap
1 year, 8 months ago

Councillors get local area funds after three-year gap

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Councillors at the Civic Centre in New Delhi. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has begun the process of allocating area development funds to councillors, a move that is expected to expedite works such as repair of roads, parks and help improve sanitation. During a special budget meeting held on March 29, the corporation approved ₹188 crore for the …

Despite AAP’s tall claims on salaries, civic employees yet to receive payment for March
1 year, 8 months ago

Despite AAP’s tall claims on salaries, civic employees yet to receive payment for March

The Hindu  

: Municipal Corporation of Delhi employees have not received last month’s salaries. A senior municipal official said the civic body “lacks funds” to clear the salary backlog of ₹774 crore for March. However, AAP councillor and party’s leader of the House Mukesh Goel said the salaries will be released soon. On March 29, soon after the MCD’s budget was passed, …

Pension sent, then debited: Delhi civic body pins blame on bank
1 year, 8 months ago

Pension sent, then debited: Delhi civic body pins blame on bank

Hindustan Times  

Pension amounts of thousands of retired staff members of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi were deducted from their bank accounts on Tuesday night, hours after being credited following a two-month delay — a lapse that the civic body attributed to “human error”. More than more than 55,000 retired MCD employees have not received their pensions for the months of February …

Delhi govt presents ₹78,800 crore budget for 2023-24 after a day’s delay
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi govt presents ₹78,800 crore budget for 2023-24 after a day’s delay

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government on Wednesday presented ₹78,800 crore budget estimates for the financial year 2023-24 in the legislative assembly, with focus on enhancing the national Capital’s infrastructure, sanitation, transportation facilities besides the usual focus on health and education. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and finance minister Kailash Gahlot arrive for the budget presentation at the legislative assembly on Wednesday. The …

Delhi MLAs get 66% hike in salary, allowances; Here is how much they will draw now
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi MLAs get 66% hike in salary, allowances; Here is how much they will draw now

India TV News  

Delhi government's proposal to to increse the salaries and allowances of their employees by 66 percent was approved by the president on Monday. Their constituency allowance has been raised from Rs 18,000 to Rs 25,000, while the conveyance allowance has been hiked from Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,000. The overall pay of the ministers, Speaker and Deputy Speaker, chief whip, …

NGT directs Delhi government to pay ₹2,232-crore fine for improper management of solid and liquid waste
1 year, 10 months ago

NGT directs Delhi government to pay ₹2,232-crore fine for improper management of solid and liquid waste

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to pay ₹2,232 crore as environmental compensation for improper management of solid and liquid waste. "On the pattern of compensation awarded in respect of other states of untreated sewage and ₹300 per tonne of untreated legacy waste), compensation of ₹3,132 crore is liable to be levied on the Delhi government -- …

Civic officials pin hope on councillors to elect Mayor, end uncertainty
1 year, 10 months ago

Civic officials pin hope on councillors to elect Mayor, end uncertainty

The Hindu  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi House will convene today, for the third time in the last one month, to vote for the posts of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and six members of the Standing Committee. Passing the buck Former Mayor of the erstwhile North Delhi Municipal Corporation, Jai Prakash, said that the party has remained insistent on completing the elections. …

Employees’ Salaries, Pension Paid Till December; January’s Payment Will Be Released Soon: MCD Commissioner To Delhi High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Employees’ Salaries, Pension Paid Till December; January’s Payment Will Be Released Soon: MCD Commissioner To Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Delhi Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that the salaries and pension of civic body’s employees have been paid and cleared till December last year and payment for the month of January will be done within two to three days. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad was …

Delhi: Teachers Paid Full Salary After 3 Months in 12 Colleges
2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi: Teachers Paid Full Salary After 3 Months in 12 Colleges

News 18  

Twelve colleges in Delhi have been facing a financial crisis for over three months. However, it seems to be coming to an end since grants have been released for these colleges funded by the Delhi government, following which the teachers have received their salaries till September. The colleges include Bhimrao Ambedkar College, Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences, Indira Gandhi …

MCD budget: Sanitation, education see highest allocation
2 years, 5 months ago

MCD budget: Sanitation, education see highest allocation

The Hindu  

With the budget estimates of the unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi being approved at ₹15,276 crore for the Financial Year 2022-2023, the highest allocations have been made for sanitation, general administration and education — 65.53% of the total estimate. A senior MCD official said the allocation under the three heads has remained on a par with the previous allocations made …

Delhi Assembly Unanimously Passes Bills to Hike Salaries of Members: Here's The Breakdown
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Assembly Unanimously Passes Bills to Hike Salaries of Members: Here's The Breakdown

News 18  

The Delhi Assembly on Monday passed five bills unanimously hiking the salary and allowances of MLAs, ministers, speaker and deputy speaker, chief whip, and the leader of the opposition. Currently, Delhi MLAs are entitled to Rs 54,000 per month which comprises a salary of Rs 30,000 and allowances: constituency allowance of Rs 18,000, secretarial allowance of Rs 10,000, conveyance of …

Delhi's three civic bodies merge finances to ensure pay parity | Details
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi's three civic bodies merge finances to ensure pay parity | Details

India Today  

Commissioner of the newly integrated corporation of Delhi, Gyanesh Bharti, on Friday issued orders for merging the bank accounts and financial books of the three erstwhile municipal corporations. He directed the finance department of MCD to open new bank accounts of various departments and payment gateways which would help in streamlining the financial process. FINANCES MERGED The already existing accounts …

Delhi High Court Directs DMRC To Pay Decretal Amount Of Over Rs 6K Crores To DAMEPL In 2 Installments
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Directs DMRC To Pay Decretal Amount Of Over Rs 6K Crores To DAMEPL In 2 Installments

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to pay the decreetal amount to Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd in latter's plea seeking enforcement of the arbitration award dated May 11, 2017 in two installments by May 31, 2022.The Court directed that part-payment must be paid within two weeks.DAMEPL submitted. The Delhi High …

LG writes to Delhi CM, asks govt to release ₹328 cr to North MCD
3 years ago

LG writes to Delhi CM, asks govt to release ₹328 cr to North MCD

Hindustan Times  

Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has written to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, requesting the state government to release ₹328 crore to the North Delhi Municipal Corporation so that the civic body can pay the salaries of its staff and reduce interruptions of essential public services on account of repeated strikes by the staff. When contacted, a Delhi government spokesperson said …

Talks between Delhi’s north corporation, teachers not able to end deadlock over wages
3 years ago

Talks between Delhi’s north corporation, teachers not able to end deadlock over wages

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday engaged in political blame game over pending salaries even as a first round of talks between civic teachers in North Delhi Municipal Corporation schools and civic administration for ending their strike ended in a deadlock. North MCD additional commissioner Sunil Bhadu said, “Our talks did not yield results. Kuldeep Singh …

Delhi: MCD union warns of strike from Dec 13, demands pending salaries
3 years ago

Delhi: MCD union warns of strike from Dec 13, demands pending salaries

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Days after protests by the paramedical staff and resident doctors in two key municipal hospitals, the Confederation of MCD Employees Unions on Saturday issued a “strike notice” to the three municipal corporations of Delhi over non-payment of salaries. The two North MCD run civic hospitals, Hindu Rao and Kasturba hospital, have been witnessing three-hour pen down strike and …

Delhi Cabinet approves salary hike for MLAs to Rs 30,000 per month
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi Cabinet approves salary hike for MLAs to Rs 30,000 per month

India TV News  

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi cabinet has approved a salary hike for MLAs following the Centre's proposal. With this hike, the Delhi MLAs will now get a salary of Rs 30,000 per month. The salary of Delhi’s MLAs hasn’t increased since 10 years and hence the Kejriwal government had requested the Union Ministry of Home Affairs that their salary and …

'Cries Of Employees & Pensioners Fallen On Deaf Ears': Delhi High Court Asks NDMC, Delhi Govt To Clear Dues; Augment Resources
3 years, 5 months ago

'Cries Of Employees & Pensioners Fallen On Deaf Ears': Delhi High Court Asks NDMC, Delhi Govt To Clear Dues; Augment Resources

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday came down heavily on the North Delhi Municipal Corporation for non-payment of salaries and pensions to its employees after observing that the cries of the employees have "fallen on deaf ears" of the corporators. Observing that the corporation should become independent and a self-sustaining economic model, a division bench comprising of Justices Vipin Sanghi …

28.24 cr to be released for DU colleges staff by Government
3 years, 9 months ago

28.24 cr to be released for DU colleges staff by Government

India Today  

The Delhi government is releasing funds amounting to Rs 28.24 crore for salaries of the staff of Delhi University colleges funded by it, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday. Sisodia also said that the 12 fully funded colleges should have confidence in the Delhi government, and they should be 100 per cent Delhi government-funded colleges in letter and spirit. …

AAP Demands CBI Probe in Alleged MCD 'Corruption', to Protest Outside Shah and Delhi L-G's Residences
4 years ago

AAP Demands CBI Probe in Alleged MCD 'Corruption', to Protest Outside Shah and Delhi L-G's Residences

News 18  

The AAP Saturday demanded a CBI inquiry into an alleged misappropriation of Rs 2,500 crore in the BJP-led North Delhi and South Delhi municipal corporations, and vowed to protest outside the residences of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal from Sunday until a probe is ordered. The city's ruling party announced that its MLAs — …

Doctors, nurses not the first to go on strike; Delhi's municipal corporations have a history of playing politics over salary dues
4 years, 1 month ago

Doctors, nurses not the first to go on strike; Delhi's municipal corporations have a history of playing politics over salary dues

Firstpost  

If one does the math, for a population of roughly 2 crore, at a rate of Rs 488 per person leading to an annual funding requirement of Rs 1,150 crore, the Delhi MCDs should be demanding at least Rs 12,000 crore from the Central Government On 2 November, 2020, hundreds of nurses went on an indefinite strike over their pending …

All Payments Due to Civic Bodies Cleared, They Owe Rs 8,600 Crore to Delhi Govt: Manish Sisodia
4 years, 1 month ago

All Payments Due to Civic Bodies Cleared, They Owe Rs 8,600 Crore to Delhi Govt: Manish Sisodia

News 18  

Amid the tussle between the ruling AAP in Delhi and the BJP helming three municipal corporations over funds, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday said all payments due to the civic bodies have been cleared and instead they owe Rs 8600 crore to the city government. The BJP mayors recently sat on an hours-long dharna outside Chief Minister Arvind …

Arvind Kejriwal calls MCDs not releasing salaries of doctors 'shameful', asks Centre to grant funds to civic bodies
4 years, 1 month ago

Arvind Kejriwal calls MCDs not releasing salaries of doctors 'shameful', asks Centre to grant funds to civic bodies

Firstpost  

Several doctors in hospitals run by the North MCD have claimed they have not been paid in three months and have been protesting for the last two weeks New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said it is shameful that doctors of MCD-run hospitals are forced to protest over salary dues and requested the Centre to grant funds …

Delhi University teachers to receive salaries, state govt releases Rs 32.1 cr grant
4 years, 3 months ago

Delhi University teachers to receive salaries, state govt releases Rs 32.1 cr grant

India Today  

Delhi University teachers will finally be recieving their salaries soon as the state government has agreed to release a grant-in-aid of Rs 32.1 crore to six colleges that come in its ambit. However, these six colleges, which have received grant-in-aid for paying salaries have governing body chairmen from the government while the other six colleges have varsity nominees as chairmen. …

AAP protests for pending salaries of MCD workers
4 years, 3 months ago

AAP protests for pending salaries of MCD workers

Hindustan Times  

Councillors of Aam Aadmi Party, led by senior leader Durgesh Pathak, on Monday joined employees of the three municipal corporations outside Civic Centre building to protest against non-payment of pending salaries. Aam Aadmi Party supporters and MCD employees raise slogans during a protest against the non payment of salaries of MCD employees outside Civic Center, in New Delhi. The BJP, …

Released Rs 98.35 Crore to North Delhi Civic Body for Teachers' Salary: AAP Govt Tells HC
4 years, 4 months ago

Released Rs 98.35 Crore to North Delhi Civic Body for Teachers' Salary: AAP Govt Tells HC

News 18  

The Delhi High Court was informed by the Delhi government that it has released Rs 98.35 crore to North Delhi Municipal Corporation for paying salaries to 9,000 teachers, engaged by the civic body, for July and August. The Delhi government also said it has permitted the NrDMC to utilise the unspent balance of Rs 1,807.10 lakh of previous year for …

Release Funds to Delhi Civic Body for Paying Resident Doctors in Six Hospitals: HC to AAP Govt
4 years, 4 months ago

Release Funds to Delhi Civic Body for Paying Resident Doctors in Six Hospitals: HC to AAP Govt

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday told the AAP government to release to the North Delhi Municipal Corporation the funds it requires to pay the stipends of the resident doctors in the six hospitals run by the civic body. The high court asked the Delhi government to release within 15 days an amount of Rs 8 crore, as was done …

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Release Grant Within 15 Days For The Payment Of Salaries Of Resident Doctors Working In Hospitals Run By NDMC
4 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC Directs Delhi Govt To Release Grant Within 15 Days For The Payment Of Salaries Of Resident Doctors Working In Hospitals Run By NDMC

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to issue grant in aid to the North Delhi Municipal Corporation within 15 days for the payment of stipends to the resident doctors working in the hospitals run by North DMC. The order has come after the court took suo moto cognizance of multiple media reports that talked about the non payment …

Delhi Govt Has Not Released Its Share Of Salaries Payable To Sanitation And Health Workers on COVID Duty: NDMC Informs Delhi HC [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Govt Has Not Released Its Share Of Salaries Payable To Sanitation And Health Workers on COVID Duty: NDMC Informs Delhi HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

North Delhi Municipal Corporation has informed the Delhi High Court that the Delhi Government has not released its share of salaries payable to the sanitation workers, health workers, and doctors who are on COVID duty. The municipal body further informed the Division Bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad that due to the order of the Supreme Court …

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