Delhi HC Issues Notice to MCD and Sanitation Workers’ Union

Delhi High Court has issued notice to corporations and workers to resolve their issues so that work can resume.

MCD workers stage a demonstration to press for release of their pending salaries in New Delhi. (Photo: IANS)

As the MCD sanitation workers’ strike enters its tenth day, Delhi High Court has issued a notice to three corporations and sanitation workers’ union to call of their strike. The sanitation workers have been blocking major roads and creating traffic jams to protest the non payment of their salaries.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court had declined to entertain the plea seeking direction to three civic bodies in national capital to take steps to resolve the strike.

“Go to the high court,” said a bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur as counsel for the petitioner Rahul Birla told it that the Delhi High Court has adjourned the hearing without passing any directions to the civic body.

Meanwhile, Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung on Friday offered a loan of Rs 300 crore to two municipal corporations for payment of the salaries of its workers and urged the striking employees to end their strike.

With a view to resolve the issue at hand and keeping in mind the difficulties being faced by the people of Delhi, LG made a unilateral offer of Rs 300 crore loan to the North and East Delhi Municipal Corporation from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).

Statement from office of Lt. Governor, Delhi

On Wednesday, Arvind Kejriwal has also promised Rs 551 crore to North and East MCD for payment of Salary of workers. He however, demanded a CBI inquiry into MCDs claiming ‘financial irregularities’.

The BJP, which ruled the MCD for 10 years, is responsible for its poor financial situation. Funds given to civic bodies have been diverted. Where has the money given to the MCD gone?

Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister, Delhi

Delhi HC has asked corporations to respond on strikes under teachers doctors and nurses who also work under institutions controlled by MCD.

(With IANS Inputs)