MCD Act Amendments: Decriminalizing Minor Offenses, Boosting Citizen-Friendly Governance

• Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh announced proposed amendments to the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957.
• The amendments aim to decriminalize minor civic offenses and remove imprisonment provisions for a more citizen-friendly approach.
• Criminal penalties for minor violations will be replaced with monetary fines to reduce litigation and encourage compliance.
• The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, introduced by Jitin Prasada, proposes these changes.
• Reforms focus on ease of living, ease of doing business, simplifying licensing, and reducing compliance burden.