Baijal Writes To Kejriwal, Seeks Funds For N Corpn

Requests Him To ‘Intervene Personally’ In Public Interest

- Siddhanta Mishra

New Delhi: With the finances of North Delhi Municipal Corporation in a grim condition, lieutenant governor Anil Baijal has interceded on behalf of the civic body with chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. In his letter sent earlier this month, the LG requesting the CM to “personally intervene” in the release of funds.

“The municipal corporations have been key stakeholders and partners in the management of the Covid-19 pandemic for more than one and half years. However, the non-availability of sufficient funds due to deductions in the budget estimates of the corporations has remained an area of concern,” Baijal wrote.

Sanjay Goel, commissioner of the north corporation, claimed that Delhi government reduced the disbursals by Rs 328.6 crore this year. He had written to the LG pointing out that while the state government had reduced its funds provision this year, the dearness allowance liability had increased by Rs 240 crore. This only added to the paucity of funds, which had delayed salaries and pensions amounting to Rs 600 crore.”