Overview
- The Delhi government released Rs 500 crore to strengthen city sanitation and dust control and pledged Rs 300 crore in annual assistance to the MCD.
- For 2026–27, the MCD projects Rs 17,044.06 crore in income against Rs 16,697.56 crore in expenditure, aiming for savings of about Rs 1,200 crore.
- Revenue mobilisation hinges on compliance-driven measures, including a special property tax recovery drive expected to raise roughly Rs 500 crore, regulated advertising on civic assets, and licensing of weekly markets and vendors.
- Environmental measures prioritize expanded bio-methanation and waste-to-energy capacity, redevelopment of the Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla landfills into green spaces, and a new group to coordinate year-round air-quality actions.
- Service upgrades include a dog shelter in each of 12 zones with a Rs 10 crore provision, the One Road–One Day maintenance program, more EV charging and solar streetlights, multilevel parking, and improved public toilets and drainage.