NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) achieved its highest annual revenue of Rs 14,549.06 crore for the financial year 2025-26, marking a 17.27% increase from the previous year, as reported by officials on Tuesday.
According to MCD standing committee chairperson Satya Sharma, total revenue soared from Rs 12,406.75 crore in 2024-25 to Rs 14,549.06 crore in 2025-26, representing an increase of Rs 2,142.31 crore.
“MCD’s own revenue rose from Rs 9,400.20 crore to Rs 11,239.24 crore during this period, indicating a growth of 19.56%. Additionally, revenue and grants from the Delhi government climbed from Rs 2,983.87 crore to Rs 3,309.82 crore,” said Sharma.
This revenue growth comes despite the civic body facing liabilities exceeding Rs 15,000 crore, as noted in a report submitted to Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
More than half of these liabilities consist of loans from the Delhi government, along with internal loans, employee dues, including retirement benefits, and outstanding payments to contractors working on infrastructure projects.
According to an official statement, property tax and property transfer charges were the major revenue sources for the corporation, with contributions of Rs 3,116 crore and Rs 3,758.59 crore, respectively, in 2025-26.
Revenue from advertisements reached Rs 441.30 crore, while car parking and leasing revenue from the civic center’s C-Block generated Rs 166.18 crore and Rs 182.71 crore, respectively, the statement indicated.
Advertisement revenue increased from Rs 359.32 crore in 2024-25 to Rs 441.30 crore in 2025-26. Income from leasing the C-Block of the civic center rose significantly from Rs 75.23 crore to Rs 182.71 crore, according to the figures.
However, the MCD fell short of its property tax collection target of Rs 3,500 crore for 2025-26, managing to collect around Rs 3,116 crore from 13,52,552 taxpayers in the current year, compared to Rs 2,132.89 crore from 11,33,161 taxpayers in 2024-25. Officials pointed out that a significant number of properties in the capital remain outside the property tax net.
