CM Rekha Gupta: Centre approves special assistance of Rs 821 cr to Delhi
The funds, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said, will be used for projects in health, education, housing, transport, drinking water and power projects.
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. (Express Photo by Renuka Puri)The Centre has approved a special assistance of Rs 821.26 crore for Delhi for specific infrastructure projects.
The funds, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said, will be used for projects in health, education, housing, transport, drinking water and power projects. She added that 66% of the sanctioned amount has been released as the first instalment.
The allocation is under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) 2025–26. Of the total amount, Rs 716 crore under Part-I has been earmarked for 33 major infrastructure projects, while an additional Rs 105.26 crore under Part-III has been sanctioned for the Priority Corridor of MRTS Phase-IV.
Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Gupta said the approval laid a “strong foundation for realising the vision of a developed Delhi’”. “I wholeheartedly express my gratitude to PM Shri @narendramodi ji, Home Minister Shri @AmitShah ji, and Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman ji for approving a special assistance amount of Rs 821.26 crore to strengthen Delhi’s infrastructure. This funding will support 33 projects,” she said in a post on X .
She added that her government would “continue to seek additional allocations to ensure comprehensive development of the Capital”.
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