After the Delhi government, Mayor Shelly Oberoi announced that the municipal corporation's non-gazetted employees from three different categories will get a bonus, terming it a "big gift" on Diwali for them.

Hailing the AAP-led MCD's decision to give Diwali bonus to its non-gazetted employees, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the municipal corporation is doing "good work" in the city.  Kejriwal said that they "are trying to fix the system gradually".

 In a short online press conference, he lauded the decision of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to give Diwali bonus to its non-gazetted employees from three different categories and daily-wage workers.The AAP's National Convenor extended Diwali greetings and mentioned that all non-gazetted Group D, Group C, and Group B employees of the MCD will receive a bonus of Rs 7,000, while non-permanent employees who have been working for the past three years will get Rs 1,200 as a bonus. "After 14 years, all employees are now receiving their salaries on time," he said.

Earlier, addressing a press conference, Oberoi announced that the municipal corporation's non-gazetted employees from three different categories will get a bonus, terming it a "big gift" on Diwali for them. she also said that daily-wage workers who have done 240 days of work in the last three years will receive a bonus.

"The AAP government in MCD under the leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is happy to inform that we are going to give bonus to our workers, and non-gazetted employees from 'B', 'C' and 'D' categories. This is a big gift to all of them on Diwali," she said.

The mayor said employees in these three groups will receive a bonus of Rs 6,900 while eligible daily-wage workers will get Rs 1,184.A budget of Rs 62 crore has been made for these bonuses, and "we will try to ensure, they all receive it before Diwali".

Oberoi also said that on Tuesday, she visited some of the pollution hotspot areas in R K Puram and took stock of the situation. "Today, in a ward in RK Puram, Delhi, along with Councilor Raj Bala Tokas, Deputy Commissioner and zonal officers, made an inspection visit to the hotspots there. Before Diwali, water sprinkling with dust suppressant powder is being done intensively all over Delhi and cleaning campaign is going on.

"Out of concern for the people of Delhi, the Honorable Chief Minister @ArvindKejriwal is taking minute-by-minute update. The AAP government in the Municipal Corporation is making every possible effort so that the people of Delhi get clean air and environment. Citizens of Delhi are also participating and using MCD 311 and Green Delhi App," she posted on X earlier on the day.