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NEW DELHI: East Delhi colonies are yet again battling a sanitation nightmare as safai karamcharis have gone on an indefinite strike demanding timely payment of salaries and disbursal of claims like medical allowance. East Delhi Municipal Corporation EDMC ), which has been facing a financial crisis, has requested Delhi government to clear the arrears under the Delhi Fourth Finance Commission recommendations.The worst-affected areas include Geeta Colony, Shakarpur, Laxmi Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Vishwas Nagar, Patparganj and Pandav Nagar.BS Vohra, RWA president of East Delhi Residents Joint Front, said that both the government and the civic body have failed to check the frequent strikes. We appeal to the sanitation workers to end their strike and resume work. The three mayors claim that Delhi government owes them around Rs 9,000 crore.“East Corporation is already facing a major financial crisis. “We are forced to go on indefinite strike as the government and the corporation have turned deaf to our demands..