India, Dec. 6 -- New Delhi

Municipal commissioner Ashwani Kumar on Friday presented the municipal budget for the 2026-27 financial year, with an estimated expenditure of Rs.16,530 crore, of which 29.01% has been reserved for sanitation works. There was no proposed property tax revision, amid a deepening financial crisis, with liabilities of over Rs.15,791 crore.

MCD commissioner said that 20 more multi-level parking facilities are being proposed in the city at the critical locations and three new dog shelters will come up in Dwarka, Bijwasan and Bela Road. He announced integration of the health trade licence regime for eateries, hotels and restaurants, on the lines of reforms made in the factory and general trade licensing.

"A landmark...