New Delhi, March 25 -- Under the 2025-26 budget, the Delhi government has more than tripled the allocation for the tourism sector to Rs.412 crore with a provision of Rs.173 crore for "art, culture, and language". This is up from the previous allocation of Rs.121 crore.

Presenting the Delhi Budget in the Assembly on Tuesday, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said, "We want that any person coming to Delhi from outside should not just see the monuments, but take away the experience of a clean, vibrant, and welcoming city."

In that regard, around 1,000 "modern" toilet blocks will be built in the coming years, welcome gates will be installed at 13 chief entry points, and all the roundabouts and intersections will be beautified, she said. A provisio...