MCD records highest-ever annual revenue of Rs 14,549.06 crore in 2025-26, up 17.27%

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi recorded its highest-ever annual revenue of Rs 14,549.06 crore in 2025-26, a 17.27 per cent increase over the previous financial year, officials said on Tuesday.

The revenue figures were shared by MCD standing committee chairperson Satya Sharma, who said the civic body’s total revenue increased from Rs 12,406.75 crore in 2024-25 to Rs 14,549.06 crore in 2025-26, 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 the period, registering a growth of 19.56 per cent, while revenue and grants received from the Delhi Government increased from Rs 2,983.87 crore to Rs 3,309.82 crore,” Sharma said.

The revenue growth comes even as the civic body continues to carry liabilities of more than Rs 15,000 crore, according to a report submitted earlier to Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu.

More than half of the liabilities comprise loans from the Delhi Government, followed by internal loans, employee-related dues, including retirement benefits, and pending payments to contractors executing infrastructure projects.

According to an official statement, property tax and property transfer charges remained the corporation’s largest sources of income, contributing Rs 3,116 crore and Rs 3,758.59 crore, respectively, in 2025-26.

Revenue from advertisements stood at Rs 441.30 crore, while car parking and leasing of the civic centre’s C-Block generated Rs 166.18 crore and Rs 182.71 crore, respectively, the statement read.

Advertisement revenue increased from Rs 359.32 crore in 2024-25 to Rs 441.30 crore in 2025-26, while income from leasing the civic centre’s C-Block rose from Rs 75.23 crore to Rs 182.71 crore, the figures showed.

The MCD, however, fell short of its property tax collection target of Rs 3,500 crore for 2025-26. The civic body collected around Rs 3,116 crore from 13,52,552 taxpayers during the year, compared to Rs 2,132.89 crore from 11,33,161 taxpayers in 2024-25.

Officials said a substantial number of properties in the Capital continue to remain outside the property tax net.