09/07/2021 HC pained to see plight of MCD employees not getting salaries, pensions THE NEWS SCROLL 08 July 2021 Last Updated at 8:13 Pm | Source: PTI HC pained to see plight of MCD employees not getting salaries, pensions New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) The municipal corporations'' job is not only to pay salaries to employees but also to make the city world class, said the Delhi High Court on Thursday while expressing pain that people have to approach court for their salaries. The high court said it was pained and shocked at the entire state of affairs and the callousness of the authorities and asked the three corporations—North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NrDMC), South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) and East Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to take steps to augment their resources and file affidavits in this regard. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh observed that the corporations are not only to pay salaries to employees but also to make the city a world class and to manage issues like dengue, chinkungunya and malaria. “When people have to come to us asking to get their salaries paid, it pains us, Just imagine their plight… We are pained at the entire state of affairs and the callousness of the authorities. When we do something then there will be a knee jerk reaction by you. It is shocking,” the bench said. The court also noted that NrDMC has taken steps to augment resources and that its revenue generation even in the pandemic has gone up and expressed hope that it will generate substantial funds by auction or tender of properties The court, which asked the NrDMC to continue its efforts for generating higher revenue and to file a report on steps taken to augment the resources with facts and figures, however, said the employees cannot be asked to wait for salaries and pensions till the funds are generated as survival is at stake. SUBSCRIBE NOW either for sale or lease. The court directed the Delhi government to pay within 10 days Rs 293 crore to the NrDMC towards second and third quarter of GIA and basic tax assignment (BTA) so that the corporation is able to bridge a gap and make upto date payment of salaries and pensions. X The Delhi government is liable to adjust this amount in the remaining amount stands for Journalism without bias. You can for GET A FREE* 15 DAYS TRIAL NOW! *conditions apply payment of GIA and BTA for the second and third quarter. The bench noted that while salaries and pensions have been paid to the REDEEM NOW employees and retired staff by the NrDMC, still a substantial of amount arrears is left. More News https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/hc-pained-to-see-plight-of-mcd-employees-not-getting-salaries-pensions/2117179 1/3

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