Delhi govt announces Rs 1,051 crore grant for civic bodies to pay salaries

The Delhi government has released a total of Rs 1,051 crore to the three municipal corporations to cover employee salaries during the second coronavirus wave.

The Delhi government announced on Saturday a grant of Rs 1,051 crore for the three municipal corporations to pay salaries of healthcare workers and other employees amid the second coronavirus wave. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in a virtual briefing, said despite constrained circumstances due to the lockdown, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took this decision as those people who are helping fight the pandemic should get their salaries.