MCD gets highest allocation as Delhi govt sanctions funds under BTA
The Basic Tax Assignment is a statutory transfer provided by the Delhi government to local bodies to support their financial requirements for delivering core civic services.
Officials said the utilisation of funds would be subject to close monitoring to ensure compliance with approved purposes. (file photo) The Delhi government has approved the release of Rs 687 crore as the third and final instalment of Basic Tax Assignment (BTA) to the city’s local bodies for the financial year 2025–26, with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) bagging the highest share at Rs 673 crore, the government said on Tuesday.
Of the total amount, Rs 8.36 crore has been sanctioned for the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) while Rs 5.73 crore has been allocated to the Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB).
BTA is the devolution of funds to local bodies as share out of net tax proceeds from the government. In its budget last year, the Delhi government had allotted a total of Rs 3,640 crore in the form of basic tax assignment (BTA).
“The release of the final BTA instalment would help strengthen civic amenities, sanitation services, infrastructure and other essential public services across the city,” Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood said. He added that the government aimed to provide timely and accountable financial assistance to urban local bodies to improve service delivery.
Sood also said the Delhi government had provided a one-time financial assistance of Rs 500 crore to the MCD to support solid waste management and sanitation services. In addition, he said the government would continue to provide an annual assistance of Rs 300 crore to the civic body in the coming years.
According to the government, the funds will be used for waste management operations, sanitation services, clearance of pending dues, garbage lifting in contractor-less areas, and minor road repairs aimed at reducing dust pollution. Officials said the utilisation of funds would be subject to close monitoring to ensure compliance with approved purposes.
The Basic Tax Assignment is a statutory transfer provided by the Delhi government to local bodies to support their financial requirements for delivering core civic services.
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