The central government on Wednesday sanctioned a special financial assistance package of ₹821.26 crore to the Delhi government to strengthen the Capital’s core infrastructure through 33 capital projects pertaining to health, education, transport, water, housing and the Delhi Metro.

This comes after the Delhi government earlier in July submitted two proposals seeking a special assistance under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme 2025-26.

Chief minister Rekha Gupta said the assistance will help realise the ‘Viksit Delhi’ dream as she thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government for the aid.

“With this amount, 33 projects will be implemented, including those related to health, education, transport, water, housing, energy, and MRTS (Delhi Metro) Phase-IV. This decision is a visionary step towards transforming the resolve of ‘Viksit Bharat’ into ‘Viksit Delhi.’ The Delhi Government is committed to completing these projects in a time-bound, transparent, and high-quality manner,” the CM stated in a post on social media platform X.