The financial condition of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, which is facing financial crisis, is continuously deteriorating. The situation has become so serious that now the corporation has decided to withdraw 6 crores from the pension account to pay the electricity bill of Kajauli Water Works. If the payment was not made on time, the corporation would have to pay a penalty of 11 lakhs and there was a danger of water supply being disrupted.
No money even for the salary of the employees
The financial condition of the Municipal Corporation has deteriorated so much that there is a shortage of money even for the salary of the employees and other essential expenses. The Municipal Corporation administration has no other option left to pay the electricity bill, so a difficult decision was taken to withdraw money from the pension fund.
Deep concern among employees and pensioners
This decision of the Municipal Corporation has increased dissatisfaction among employees and pensioners. Pensioners are worried that if money is withdrawn from the pension fund in this manner again and again in the future, whether their pension will be safe or not. Employees and pensioners say that the Chandigarh administration should bear the burden of this expenditure, but its burden has been put on the Municipal Corporation.
Administration should help – Bunty
Senior Deputy Mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Jasbir Singh Bunty said that Chandigarh Administration should bear responsibilities like electricity bills of Kajauli Water Works, but its burden has been put on the Municipal Corporation, which is deepening the financial crisis. Concrete measures are needed to improve the financial condition of the Municipal Corporation, otherwise the situation may worsen in the coming time.
