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Delhi govt seeks Rs 5,000 crore from Centre to pay employees' salaries

Sisodia, who also holds the finance department charge, said the Delhi government requires Rs 3,500 crore per month to pay salaries to its employees and to meet other needs

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia seen at Akshardham centre, during counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly poll results

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Our GST collection has been only Rs 500 crore each month, Manish Sisodia said

1 min read Last Updated : May 31 2020 | 3:37 PM IST

The Delhi government has demanded Rs 5,000 crore assistance from the Centre to be able to pay salaries to its employees, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Sunday.

Sisodia, who also holds the finance department charge, said the Delhi government requires Rs 3,500 crore per month to pay salaries to its employees and to meet other needs.

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"However in the past two months, our GST collection has been only Rs 500 crore each month. We need at least Rs 7,000 crore to be able to pay salaries to our employees many of

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