Delhi govt says, MCD unable to spend much under SBM

Delhi | Monday | 18th December, 2017

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“Delhis total allocation under the SBM is Rs 349.76 crore — Rs 264 crore under the SWM, Rs 50 crore under individual toilets, Rs 5.15 crore under community toilets and the rest for capacity building and IEC activities,” it added. Reacting to the issue, the AAP-led Delhi government countered that BJP-led corporations (North, South and East Delhi Municipal Corporations) were “not able to spend much”. The Delhi government has also increased the state share for individual household toilets from Rs 1,333 to Rs 4,000 per beneficiary, it said. Delhi govt says, MCD unable to spend much under SBMNew Delhi: A day after the Centre raised the issue of “under-utilisation” of funds under the Swachh Bharat Mission, the Delhi government today said, the municipal corporations were “not able to spend much” and hence additional funds could not be claimed in 2016-17 and 2017-18. And, the Delhi government contributed Rs 45.11 crore as the state share..