Minister of Urban Development Satyendar Jain on Friday asked the Additional Chief Secretary (Urban Development) to investigate the matter of alleged “misappropriation” of funds by the North Corporation. The AAP on Thursday accused the North Corporation of waiving off Rs 2,400 crore due to the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC).
Jain said that there is a misappropriation of more than Rs 2,400 crore done by BJP led North Corporation. “The incapacity of North MCD to pay the salaries of the doctors and staff is quite transparent. Delhi Government pays off all the dues to MCD before time and their accusations towards us are baseless,” he said.
On the ongoing farmer agitation, he said that the central government should comply with the demands as they are the food soldiers of the nation. However, when asked about the lack of social distancing at the Singhu border, the minister retorted by saying that the media did not raise eyebrows when BJP supporters attacked deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia’s residence without following social distancing.
“The Central Government should comply with its demands. The farmers are our food soldiers. They have travelled kilometres together, leaving their homes, so the central government should take immediate action,” he added.
Responding to the queries surrounding this fund transfer, he said, “I became aware of this development through newspaper and media reports which stated that BJP run North MCD misappropriated an amount more than ?2400 crore from South Delhi MCD. I have given orders to investigate the matter.”
“Delhi government has been instrumental in paying off whatever is due to MCD, before time. We are not supposed to pay them anything, instead, they are the ones who owe us thousands of crores” Jain said on the alleged claims made by MCD on Delhi Government.
When asked about the demand of Rs 13,000 crores by Mayors, the Minister said “The Corporations should ask the Central Government. During the last elections, they were confident about getting funds from the Central Government. The amount that Delhi Government owes to the MCD as per the Finance Commission is duly paid off before time. We have rather loaned them money which is yet to be recovered” he added.