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MCD Standing Committee Fast-Tracks 2026–27 Civic Works as Members Flag Delivery Delays

Execution now becomes the test, with non-tender rollouts prioritized alongside a citywide RWA park stipend.

Overview

  • Delhi’s MCD Standing Committee approved multiple public-interest measures and directed time-bound implementation of 2026–27 budget commitments.
  • Immediate priorities include non-tender initiatives such as the One Road–One Day sanitation drive, annual weekly-market licensing, Material Recovery Centres, Triveni plantation, herbal parks, and school health check-ups with yoga training.
  • The panel passed a unified RWA park-adoption policy under PPP, fixing financial assistance at ₹13,500 per acre per month across all 12 zones.
  • Chair Satya Sharma said the corporation will engage the Delhi government to secure land for gaushalas and sought a zone-wise status report on municipal schools.
  • A heated meeting saw member Rajpal Singh alleging an approved cow-management plan remains unimplemented, urging a June target for clearing the Okhla landfill versus July, and highlighting school shortfalls; AAP councillors separately alleged 668 MCD schools are in dilapidated condition.