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Delhi government to allot 12.5 per cent of total tax collection to MCDs

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New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Delhi government on Thursday said that it will accept most of the recommendations of the Fifth Delhi Finance Commission and will provide 12.5 per cent of its total tax collection to municipal corporations in the city.

Presenting the Delhi government’s action taken report on the Fifth DFC in the Delhi Assembly, Urban Development minister Satyendar Jain informed the House that earlier the figure was 10.5 per cent, as per the Third DFC recommendations.

The 12.5 per cent of the net tax collection, to be transferred to the local bodies, will be divided into two parts of six per cent and 6.5 per cent, Jain said.

The 6.5 per cent will be devolved to the local bodies through budgetary provisions of different departments, including health and education, Jain said.

The rest six per cent will further be divided into two parts of three per cent each.

“The East and North MCD will receive 65 per cent and 35 per cent, respectively divided from one part, while the other three per cent will be kept for all the other local bodies, including the New Delhi Municipal Corporation and the Delhi Cantonment Board,” Jain said.

The House adopted the Fifth DFC, which made 171 recommendations.

“Out of 171, 88 were accepted by the Delhi government while 21 related with devolution of funds were accepted with amendments. Thirteen were left for the local bodies to decide while 17 were referred to a committee, and 29 were rejected. Three of the recommendations were already implemented,” Jain said.

The date for implementation of the 5th DFC will be April 1, 2016, he said.

Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta said the Delhi government has “played a big fraud” with its “apparent acceptance” of the fifth DFC.

“It is a conspiracy to starve the MCDs of fund so that their functioning is totally paralysed. It (Delhi government) has rejected as many as 29 recommendations which were favourable to local bodies and could have turned around the finances of the local bodies,” Gupta said.

He said instead of providing relief to local bodies, it will aggravate their financial crises.

Presenting the action taken report of the Delhi government on the Fourth DFC, Jain said the Delhi government was unable to implement the Fourth DFC, as the Central government rejected it.

“It was said by the Fourth DFC that the Delhi government will accept the recommendations only after the Centre accepted those for it, but they rejected it,” he said.

The time period of the fourth DFC already lapsed on March 31, 2016.

However, Jain said the Delhi government has already released more funds to municipal corporations ranging from 14 per cent to 17 per cent than what has been recommended by the fourth DFC.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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