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New Delhi: South Delhi Mayor Anamika Mithilesh Singh wrote a letter to L-G Anil Baijal on Tuesday, requesting him to direct the Delhi government to release funds worth Rs 549.62 crore to the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, which had been recovered by the Delhi government on account of retrospective implementation of 5th DFC in the last two years. "During the financial year 2019-20 and 2020-21 Delhi Government had recovered Rs 263.45 crore and Rs 285.39 crore to this account respectively from the due grant of BTA to SDMC. This is beyond the approval given by the Legislative Assembly", the South Delhi civic body said. "The recommendations of the 5th DFC were accepted by the Delhi Government in January, 2019 but were implemented with retrospective effect from 1 April, 2016. Through the media it is learnt that the Delhi government is planning to close these sites", she said..