India, Feb. 2 -- The Union government's allocation for Delhi in the Union Budget 2025-2026 remained similar to earlier years with a marginal increase for a specific project. The central assistance to Delhi was stagnant at Rs.951 crore. The same allocation has been made for the past three years. However, a central assistance for externally aided projects of Rs.380 crore was announced, specifically for the Chandrawal water treatment plant. This was Rs.280 crore last year and another Rs.100 crore has been added this year.

Delhi's oldest water treatment plant is at Chandrawal, which was set up in 1935. With Delhi constantly facing water supply shortage, the project to build a new treatment plant of 126mgd capacity in Chandrawal was awarded i...