India, March 25 -- In a city where water often arrives with uncertainty: too little, too late, or not at all, the Delhi Government has placed a big bet on fixing the system that delivers it. A Rs 9,000 crore allocation in the 2026-27 Budget signals an aggressive push to repair, expand, and modernise the capital's water network.

Presenting the Budget in the Assembly, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the focus is on strengthening supply lines, cutting leakages, and upgrading treatment capacity. The aim is simple but ambitious: ensure reliable and equitable access to potable water across Delhi.

A key part of the plan involves expanding the physical network. The Government will lay 12.7 km of new transmission lines and 172 km of distribution...