The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has approved the urbanisation of 48 villages, a decision that will place responsibility for expanding civic facilities and basic infrastructure in these areas with the corporation. The proposal was cleared at a House meeting chaired by Deputy Mayor Dr Monika Pant on Monday under Section 506-A of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act.
The decision covers villages spread across several parts of the capital, including Narela, Bawana, Mundka, Burari, Kirari, Karawal Nagar, Yamuna Vihar, Shahdara, Chhattarpur, Matiala, Bijwasan, Najafgarh, Kalkaji and Badarpur. Matiala accounts for the highest number of villages on the list at 11, followed by Narela with nine and Najafgarh with seven. Karawal Nagar has five villages included in the decision.
The other areas covered are Bawana and Mundka with two villages each; Burari with two; Chhattarpur with two; and one each in Kirari, Yamuna Vihar, Shahdara, Bijwasan, Kalkaji and Badarpur. The report did not specify an implementation schedule or provide details of the individual infrastructure works planned for each village.
The move comes as Delhi’s village areas continue to sit within a rapidly urbanising metropolitan region, where the expansion of roads, sanitation, waste collection and other municipal services often has to keep pace with changing land use and population patterns. Under the decision reported by the MCD, the corporation will take responsibility for the expansion of civic amenities and infrastructure in the newly urbanised villages.
The House meeting was also marked by disruption over the Tilak Nagar matter. Aam Aadmi Party councillors demanded the resignation of Delhi Public Works Minister Parvesh Verma, after which the meeting was adjourned. Councillors also raised concerns about reducing pollution at street level, particularly by improving the removal of dust from roads.
Several councillors proposed action against sellers keeping construction material along roadsides. They also demanded that vehicles parked on roads be seized. Councillors referred to the existing basis for calculating challans for seized vehicles, including the vehicle’s weight and the number of days it remains in custody.
The corporation approved additional measures related to dust control and sanitation during periods of high pollution. These include the purchase of 70 new mechanical road-sweeping machines for roads narrower than 60 feet. The MCD also approved a proposal to purchase 1,000 vacuum-based battery-operated litter-picking machines for cleaning roads and public places.
The meeting also included decisions on property-tax arrears. The MCD has introduced the Property Tax Settlement Scheme, described in the report as “SUNIYO 2 One Plus Seven”. Under the scheme, taxpayers who deposit the principal property tax by December 31 can receive relief from arrears, interest and penalties. The applicable period covers the current financial year 2026-27 and the previous seven financial years. The scheme began on Tuesday, and the corporation plans to send messages to defaulters and hold awareness camps with group housing societies, resident welfare associations, market bodies and trade organisations.
Separately, officials said citizens would be able to use a geographic information system map linked to the Delhi Master Plan 2047 to examine land-use information digitally. The interactive map is intended to allow users to locate specific areas and properties, zoom to plot level and view layers including land-pooling areas and transit-oriented development zones. The report did not state when the village-level urbanisation works would begin or identify a project-wise funding plan.
