Overview

• The Delhi Jal Board can now independently sanction projects over ₹50 crore without requiring state cabinet approval.
• Formal authorization sets approval limits at ₹50 crore for the chairperson, ₹25 crore for the CEO and ₹5 crore for board members.
• Officials say the change will accelerate Yamuna cleanup, sewage treatment plant installations and drinking water supply upgrades.
• Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the shift embodies Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for faster, more transparent governance.
• Gupta also inaugurated more than ₹2 crore of development works in Pitampura, including new roads, drains and streetlights.