Delhi CM Rekha Gupta presents ₹1.03 lakh crore Budget for FY27; big push for green spending, welfare

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday presented a ₹1,03,700 crore Budget for 2026–27, with a strong push on environment protection, education, healthcare and welfare schemes.

Gupta said 21% of the total outlay has been earmarked for environment protection, as the capital city struggles to bring down the pollution level and improve urban living conditions.

Describing it as a "green budget", the chief minister said the city is passing through a phase of transition and flagged that a "culture of freebies" had affected the growth rate, adding that the period between 2018 and 2020 saw a fall in revenue.

The BJP-led city government allocated ₹19,148 crore for the education sector and ₹12,645 crore for health.

The government also proposed ₹1,500 crore for setting up 750 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and ₹202 crore to extend Ayushman Bharat benefits to transgender persons.

The government will allocate ₹7,887 crore to the urban development department and ₹5,921 crore to the Public Works Department. An additional ₹1,000 crore will be provided to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for road improvements.

"Our aim is safe roads, climate corridors and flawless connectivity," Gupta said.

It has also earmarked ₹1,352 crore for “dust-free roads”, while ₹454 crore has been set aside for roads along the Najafgarh drain.

The government also proposed ₹200 crore for shifting overhead electricity wires underground.

The Delhi Jal Board will receive ₹9,000 crore, while ₹610 crore will be allocated to the flood and irrigation department to tackle waterlogging during the monsoon.

The city government will also build an integrated secretariat and residential complex for employees.

Referring to the recent fire incident in Palam that killed nine people, Gupta said narrow lanes and congested unauthorised colonies make it difficult to douse fires, adding that Delhi's firefighting infrastructure will be strengthened with an allocation of ₹674 crore.

Gupta said new water pipeline projects are underway and ₹9,000 crore has been allocated to the Delhi Jal Board for water and sewage management.

She said no resident has to hassle for water and stand in line for water tanker as ₹475 crore has been allocated for the Chandrawal water treatment plant.