The Hindu 18.09.2009
Delhi Government funding to MCD substantial: Walia
Special Correspondent
Delhi Urban Development Minister A.K. Walia
NEW DELHI: Refuting allegations of discrimination levelled by some Municipal Corporation of Delhi leaders, Delhi Urban Development Minister A. K. Walia on Thursday said the Delhi Government had been providing substantial amounts to the civic body for its developmental activities.
Dr. Walia charged that the MCD leaders had been making allegations for political reasons and asserted that the factual position was very much clear from the Delhi Budget figures.
The Minister said the Delhi Government released Rs.3,509.20 crore in the form of Plan and non-Plan budget to the MCD. Of this, Rs.1,169.20 crore was released under Plan head whereas Rs.800 crore was released as grant-in-aid for education, Rs.700 crore as share of assigned taxes on recommendations of the Delhi Finance Commission, Rs.750 crore against duty on transfer of properties and Rs.90 crore as one-time parking charges collection by the Delhi Government at the time of registration of vehicles.
As far as fund generation by the MCD was concerned, he said, the major generation was Rs.850 crore from property tax, Rs.300 crore from tax on advertisement, Rs.240 crore from tax on electricity, Rs.1,102 crore from miscellaneous income, Rs.128 crore against reimbursement of cost of the administrative charges from different schemes and Rs.187 crore from toll tax.
“It is, therefore, evident,” he said, “that the share of the Delhi Government in the total funds with MCD was substantial.”
