India, Feb. 24 -- The standing committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Monday approved a proposal that allows resident welfare associations (RWAs) across the city to adopt and maintain parks, with implementation set to begin under the 2026-27 budget.

According to the proposal, Delhi has approximately 15,000 parks covering around 5,200 acres under MCD jurisdiction. The corporation's horticulture department faces difficulties maintaining these spaces due to a shortage of gardeners, the proposal stated. Under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, MCD plans to pay RWAs maintenance charges of Rs.13,500 per park.

All the proposals approved by the standing committee are sent to the House for approval, before they are imp...