MCD OKs `17.5K-cr Budget, sanitation gets Lion’s Share
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Friday passed the overall Budget of Rs 17,583 crore for 2026-27, with sanitation receiving the highest allocation of Rs 4,797.78 crore.
Leader of the House Pravesh Wahi presented key budget details featuring a host of new initiatives ranging from property tax relief in rural areas to the regularisation of daily wage employees and expanded healthcare facilities.
The corporation said the allocation reflects its continued focus on sanitation and city-wide waste management.
With sanitation and environmental management as top priorities, Wahi announced that Bhalswa and Okhla landfill sites will be cleared by the end of 2026, and the Ghazipur landfill by the end of 2027.
According to Section 109 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, the corporation needs to approve the taxes, levies and cesses for the next financial year before February 15.
Wahi announced that general administration has been allotted Rs 3,548.63 crore, while education received Rs 3264.84 crore. The engineering department has been allocated Rs 1,884.43 crore, marking the fourth-largest allocation.
The horticulture department has been allocated Rs 414.16 crore, and the
veterinary department has been allocated approximately
Rs 137 crore.
According to the budget summary presented during the House session, the approved income for 2026-27 stands at Rs 17,184 crore, while the approved expenditure is pegged higher at Rs 17,583 crore.
Wahi announced that in a move directly benefiting rural residents, the MCD has announced a full property tax exemption for owners of ancestral homes with an area smaller than 500 sq metres in all 49 fully rural villages. Similarly, native residents in urbanised villages with homes within the 200 sq metre area threshold will also receive property tax exemptions.
Addressing the concerns of municipal workers, Wahi said they have ensured that all multi-tasking staff (MTS) working with the MCD will receive the benefit of equal pay.
“In a significant policy shift, as many as 375 ‘Beldars’ employed between 2006 and 2012 across engineering, health, AYUSH and other departments will be regularised from a future date,” Wahi said in his speech.
Further, he said the corporation plans to add 70 mechanical road-sweeping machines to its fleet. Waste management is set to get a boost with the arrival of 1,000 litter picker machines, with four such machines to be deployed per ward, Wahi added.
He also announced that the civic body has allocated significant funds for education infrastructure. For the repair of dilapidated schools, Rs 22 crore have been set aside, while approximately Rs 18 crore have been allocated for minor repairs in other schools. An additional Rs 10 crore has been earmarked for the repair of school facilities in the coming year.
The leader of the house announced that a new scheme targeting women and disabled persons has been introduced. Under this initiative, 15 widows, single mothers and disabled persons in each ward will receive financial assistance of Rs 21,000 for their daughters’ weddings. Additionally, economically disadvantaged women in each ward will be provided with 10 sewing machines, and disabled individuals will receive 10 bicycles per ward.
