Delhi's Mega Budget: Revenue & Market Borrowing to Fund Record Outlay

• Delhi government proposes to finance its highest-ever budget of Rs 1,03,700 crore through Rs 74,000 crore in own revenue and Rs 16,700 crore in market borrowing via RBI.
• This marks the first time Delhi will use market borrowing for budget funds, following an MoU with RBI for state development loans and financial management.
• Funds from market borrowings will be exclusively for capital expenditure in priority sectors like Yamuna rejuvenation, health, transport, and roads.
• Capital expenditure for 2026-27 is raised to Rs 30,799.72 crore; GST will be the largest component of revenue receipts at Rs 43,500 crore.
• Chief Minister Rekha Gupta highlighted Delhi's GSDP growth to Rs 13.27 lakh crore by 2025-26 and its third-highest per capita income in the country.