India, Feb. 8 -- The Delhi Government has enhanced the financial powers of the city's municipal commissioner from Rs 5 crore to Rs 50 crore, paving the way for faster project approvals. At present, the Municipal Commissioner is empowered to approve projects only up to Rs 5 crore.

Projects exceeding this amount required approval from the Standing Committee of the Corporation, followed by final clearance from the House of the Corporation.

This multi-tiered approval mechanism often led to avoidable delays in the execution of development works. By increasing the Commissioner's financial powers to Rs 50 crore, the implementation process of schemes will become simpler, faster, and more effective.

Regarding the decision, Chief Minister Rekha ...