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Delhi CM Orders Faster Rollout of Budget Welfare Schemes and Warns of Funding Cuts

The directive aims to force timely delivery by requiring project uploads to the PM Pragati portal, faster drain desilting, threat of reduced allocations for under‑utilised departments.

Overview

  • On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta chaired a virtual review with administrative secretaries and department heads to press for speedy, transparent implementation of budgeted welfare schemes.
  • Gupta ordered officials to upload details of pending and important projects to the PM Pragati portal so the government can centrally monitor progress and spot delays.
  • She warned that departments that fail to properly use allocated funds or miss deadlines could face reduced budget allocations in the next financial year.
  • Monsoon readiness was prioritised with a direct order to complete cleaning and desilting of all small and large drains before the rains to prevent waterlogging.
  • The CM also pushed environmental and public service measures—plantation and grass‑cover drives, faster solar and water‑conservation work, school repairs, Metro Monday and work‑from‑home compliance—and issued a heatwave advisory for people and animals.