Gurgaon: MCG has projected an expenditure of around Rs 1,800 crore in the next budget and an estimated income of approximately Rs 1,850 crore.The Gurgaon civic body has begun preparing the draft budget for FY2026-27, officials said on Tuesday, adding, if the proposed figures are approved, expenditure will rise by about 20%, increasing by roughly Rs 303 crore compared with the current financial year. Income is expected to grow by about 18%, an increase of around Rs 288 crore over the present projections. In the current FY, the expenditure was pegged at Rs 1,497 crore and the income projection was Rs 1,562 crore.According to officials, the civic body is proposing an overall increase of about 15% to 20% across most expenditure and revenue heads compared to the current financial year. The proposed budget, however, is still in the preliminary stage. The final decision will be taken by the MCG House.MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya told TOI, “We will have an overall increase of 15% to 20% in the budget. Since our CM emphasised development, the budget will be development-focused.” Officials indicated that this year the engineering wing of the corporation sought a higher allocation, reflecting the growing demand for infrastructure works such as road repairs, drainage improvements and other civic projects in the city. The engineering department oversees most of the corporation’s development and maintenance works.
