Delhi to Offer Up to One Hundred Per Cent Park Funding

18 May 2026 CW Team

The Delhi Government is set to increase financial support for maintenance and development of parks and gardens across the Capital, offering Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs), non-governmental organisations and registered societies up to one hundred per cent Government funding for eligible projects. The proposal, administered through the Delhi Parks and Gardens Society, seeks to simplify participation by local organisations and housing groups and to prioritise upkeep of existing green spaces.

Under the plan, annual maintenance assistance for parks would rise from Rs 0.255 million (mn) per acre to Rs 0.38 million (mn) per acre, a change intended to improve cleanliness, irrigation systems and longer-term upkeep of open areas. The Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, said that strengthening Delhi's green cover remains a key Government priority and indicated that the adjustments would promote greater community participation while enhancing quality and sustainability.

At present, projects operate on a 90:10 cost-sharing model under which RWAs and societies contribute ten per cent of project costs, and the Government is proposing to fully finance eligible schemes to help smaller organisations that struggle to arrange funds. The proposal also seeks to increase one-time assistance for creating new parks from Rs 0.1 million (mn) per acre to Rs 0.29 million (mn) per acre, which officials expect will benefit newly developed colonies and densely populated neighbourhoods with limited green space.

Officials noted that rapid urban expansion has placed pressure on existing public green areas and argued that stronger financial backing will enable local communities to create and maintain better open spaces. The initiative is presented as supporting public health by improving air quality, mitigating temperature rise and providing areas for social interaction and recreation, while prompting a broader overhaul of the funding pattern to make participation easier and more sustainable.

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