India, Oct. 10 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) standing committee met for the second time after a two-year-gap, and discussed issues ranging from lack of civic amenities and sanitation in the city to problems faced by MCD schools. However, barely any of the resolutions were approved.

The meeting began with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors staging a protest, highlighting requests of the Multi Task Staff (MTS) of the MCD's public health (PH) department. The workers have been on strike since September 29, demanding equal wages, compensatory employment for family members of workers who die before retirement, and provisions for casual and earned leaves.

Stating that the MCD is committed to helping the workers, standing com...