MCD To Get Rs 13.3 Billion From CM Fund For Delhi Road Upkeep

19 Feb 2026 CW Team

The projects encompass construction, repair and strengthening of nearly 1,000 kilometres of roads across the city and are expected to significantly curb dust pollution during the post?monsoon months of October and November. Authorities estimated that improved surfacing and structural interventions would reduce particulate emissions from unpaved and deteriorated stretches. A focus on roads narrower than 60 feet reflects an effort to address neighbourhood connectivity and last?mile conditions. The programme is to be coordinated with ward level engineering units to expedite implementation.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta directed officials to ensure timely execution and instructed that all major road improvement works be completed by 30 September 2026. She emphasised the need to fast?track administrative procedures, undertake advance preparations and ensure full transparency in the tendering process. Administrative sources were reported to have been asked to prepare detailed schedules and procurement plans. The aim is to reduce delays and deliver measurable improvements before the high pollution season.

In a related decision the government approved a project to modernise the city’s sanitation system worth Rs 23 bn under a 10?year operational expenditure plan. The sanitation initiative is intended to complement road works by addressing waste collection and street cleanliness alongside pavement upgrades. Officials said coordinated execution would offer relief to citizens from pollution and further strengthen the capital’s infrastructure. Monitoring frameworks and periodic reviews were to be established to track progress.

The Delhi government has proposed to allocate Rs 13.3 bn to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to undertake road paving and development projects for the financial year 2026–27. Sanitation services and the maintenance of roads with a width of less than 60 feet remain under MCD jurisdiction. The package forms part of special allocations from the Chief Minister's Development Fund to strengthen urban infrastructure. Officials indicated that the funding aims to provide targeted support at the local level. The projects encompass construction, repair and strengthening of nearly 1,000 kilometres of roads across the city and are expected to significantly curb dust pollution during the post?monsoon months of October and November. Authorities estimated that improved surfacing and structural interventions would reduce particulate emissions from unpaved and deteriorated stretches. A focus on roads narrower than 60 feet reflects an effort to address neighbourhood connectivity and last?mile conditions. The programme is to be coordinated with ward level engineering units to expedite implementation. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta directed officials to ensure timely execution and instructed that all major road improvement works be completed by 30 September 2026. She emphasised the need to fast?track administrative procedures, undertake advance preparations and ensure full transparency in the tendering process. Administrative sources were reported to have been asked to prepare detailed schedules and procurement plans. The aim is to reduce delays and deliver measurable improvements before the high pollution season. In a related decision the government approved a project to modernise the city’s sanitation system worth Rs 23 bn under a 10?year operational expenditure plan. The sanitation initiative is intended to complement road works by addressing waste collection and street cleanliness alongside pavement upgrades. Officials said coordinated execution would offer relief to citizens from pollution and further strengthen the capital’s infrastructure. Monitoring frameworks and periodic reviews were to be established to track progress.

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