In order to discuss certain important issue pertaining to Delhi especially concerning the SDMC, the SDMC Mayor Shyam Sharma met lG Anil Baijal. The Mayor held detailed interaction with the lG on a number of pending issues including implementation of the recommendation of the forth Delhi Finance Commission and release of pending amount in respect of the recommendation of the third Delhi Finance Commission and issue of notification of the Bye-laws of the MSW rules 2016 pending with the city government.
Sharma requested the lG to help in allotment of land for a waste to energy plant in the SDMC area he stated that the need of at least three such plants in the city and one of this three should be set up south Delhi. Sharma suggested that the land of the NTPC plant at Badarpur could be consider for this purpose as the coal based plant may be closed keeping in view the rising level of pollution. He also proposed that a land measuring over 14 acre belonging to the cement corporation of India may be considered for allotment to the SDMC for extension of its only sanitary landfill side Okhla which is enable to suffice the management of quantum of garbage being generated daily in the SDMC area. The land in question will prove to be more suitable for processing waste and utilisation for remediation and dumping inert. Sharma also raised the issue of constructing of SDMC head quarter building. Presently the SDMC is functioning from its head quarter from Civic Centre building at J.l Nehru Marg. He requested the lG to consider allotment of a piece of land measuring 8-10 acres for constructing head quarter building.
The Mayor stressed upon the need of release of pending amount of third Delhi Finance Commission and Implementation of the recommendations of the fourth DFC as non release of the above stated funds is creating hurdle in implementation of the welfare projects. It may be recalled an amount of Rs2,381 crore is yet to release by Delhi Government in respect of amount due for the year 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-2016. Further as per the recommendation of the fourth commission enhanced 12.5 per cent amount from the global share, 100 per cent reimbursement for the establishment of the education expenses, full proceed of the Delhi Motor Vehicle Act and Delhi Entertainment and Betting tax will become due to the SDMC.