NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Tuesday presented a Rs 1,03,700 crore budget for the financial year 2026–27, with chief minister Rekha Gupta highlighting infrastructure spending and a strong push towards environmental protection. Presenting the budget in the assembly, Gupta said Delhi was “progressing rapidly with a triple engine government,” underscoring alignment between different levels of governance. A key feature of the budget is its environmental focus, with the government earmarking 21% of the total outlay for green initiatives. Addressing the house, Gupta said, “I am pleased to announce that we have made some special efforts to meet the needs of Delhi. This time, we have presented Delhi’s budget as a ‘green budget.’ We have seen every plan through a ‘green lens.’ Every policy of this budget has an environmental impact, every plan has a natural impact, and every decision has the worries of future generations. “This is why we have allocated 21% of the entire budget for a ‘green budget’ that will be spent to improve the environment. This budget is a historic change in the thinking of the government, where a balance has been established between development and the protection of the earth. This is the greatest need of the day,” she added further.
Key allocations
The budget outlines significant spending across sectors:
- Rs 12,645 crore has been allocated to the health sector
- Rs 9,000 crore has been allocated to the Delhi Jal Board
- Rs 7,887 crore has been allocated to the urban development department
- Rs 5,921 crore has been set aside for the Public Works Department (PWD)
- Rs 3,942 crore has been allocated to the power department
- Rs 1,000 crore will be provided to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for road improvements
- Rs 787 crore has been earmarked for the Delhi rural development board
- Rs 674 crore has been allocated to the fire department
- Rs 454 crore has been allocated for roads along the Najafgarh drain
- Rs 350 crore has been set aside for the MLA local area development scheme
- Rs 200 crore has been allocated for shifting overhead electricity wires underground
Revenue and capital expenditure
The government said it would increase capital spending compared to the previous year. Gupta told the assembly, “This year, we have put 70.3% for revenue expenditure and 29.7% for capital expenditure (in the budget). We are also going to do more capital expenditure than last year. For the year 2025-2026, the tax and GSDP ratio was 4.95%. And for the year 2026-2027, this percentage is expected to be 5.09%, which is better than last year. With this, Delhi’s revenue surplus is going to be Rs 9,092 crore this year.”
