India, Feb. 9 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday approved a Rs.1,200 crore grant for the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), providing funds for payment of salaries and pensions, along with allocations for technology-driven initiatives, officials said.

Chief minister's office (CMO) officials said that Rs.1,100 crore has been earmarked for clearing salaries, pensions and other statutory dues of DTC's serving and retired employees. The remaining Rs.100 crore will be used for modernisation projects to improve traffic movement and urban mobility in the capital.

The CM said, "Our government respects senior pensioners and current employees. DTC employees work in challenging conditions daily to keep the city moving, and it is our responsib...