India, Feb. 8 -- The Delhi government has enhanced the financial powers of the Municipal Corporation of Dellhi's (MCD) commissioner, authorising him to approve projects and schemes up to Rs.50 crore at his own level, officials said on Saturday.

According to officials, the decision is aimed at accelerating development works in the MCD and ensuring that projects move efficiently from approval to execution.

At present, the commissioner is empowered to approve projects only up to Rs.5 crore, said an official, adding that projects exceeding this amount required approval from the Standing Committee of the corporation, followed by final clearance from the House of the corporation.

This multi-tiered approval mechanism often led to delays in th...