New Delhi, March 24 The allocation for the water and sewerage sector remained unchanged at Rs 9,000 crore in Delhi's budget for the next financial year 2026-27, according to budget documents.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday that the government is constantly striving to improve the quality of life of citizens by strengthening water and sewerage infrastructure and improving service delivery.
"Our government has strengthened the sewerage system, increasing STP capacity from 707 million gallons per day (MGD) to 814 MGD. We plan to increase the overall sewage treatment capacity to 1500 MGD," Gupta said.
Further, she said that in the past year, 180 km of new sewer lines were laid and 110 km of sewer lines were replaced.
"This demonstrates the rapid pace of change in just one year. This will also ensure a clean and pure Yamuna, as all sewer lines and drains will be treated through STPs," Gupta added.
The Delhi government has approved the setting up of 35 decentralized STPs (DSTP), and we also plan to construct 10 new sewage treatment plants (STP). "This shows that we are committed to tackling the problem at its root," the CM added.
Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said, "The Chief Minister has prepared a strong plan, with every department receiving substantial funds to deliver effective work."
To strengthen its water supply lines, the Delhi government plans to reduce its non-revenue water (NRW) from 45 per cent to 15 per cent, moving towards tap water for every household is our goal, the CM added.
"This year's budget has also set aside a budget of Rs 610 crore to the Irrigation and Flood Control department. The construction of new drains and the restoration of old drainage lines. Further, Rs 200 crore has been allocated to PWD to reduce waterlogging issues in the city."