New Delhi: Hailing the AAP-led MCD’s decision to give Diwali bonus to its non-gazetted employees, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the municipal corporation is doing “good work” in the city.
Kejriwal said that they “are trying to fix the system gradually”.
In a short online press conference, he lauded the decision of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to give Diwali bonus to its non-gazetted employees from three different categories and daily-wage workers. Referring to the the recent move to regularise a large number of sanitation
workers, Kejriwal said, “We consider safai karmchari as part of our family”.
“All MCD employees are now getting salaries on time. Earlier, workers had to resort to dharna and protests, but after 14 years, recently they received their salaries on time,” he said.
He said the MCD has decided to offer these bonuses to ‘malis’, ‘beldars’, ward boys, ward ‘aayas’ and other employees, which is “gift” this festive season.
“With this money, buy sweets, new clothes for your family members, and tell them Kejriwal ji has sent these on Diwali,” the chief minister said.
“As long as your brother Kejriwal is there, you (MCD employees) do not need to worry,” he said.
The chief minister also asserted that “good work” is happening in the municipal corporation, and that it
is “trying to fix the system gradually”.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) employees will receive a bonus of Rs 6,900 ahead of Diwali festivities, announced Mayor, Shelly Oberoi on Tuesday. Almost Rs 62 crore will be spent to give Diwali bonuses to non-gazetted employees of Group B, Group C, Group D and daily wage workers.
Additionally, non-permanent employees who have been diligently working for the past three years will receive a bonus of Rs 1,200.