India, April 4 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is set to align its enforcement approach with the Centre's Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which decriminalises over 1,000 minor offences and signals a shift towards trust-based governance.

The Bill was passed by Parliament on Thursday.

In total, at least 105 provisions linked to fines, penalties and imprisonment have been amended or removed under the NDMC Act through the Bill, along with 47 proposed changes to property taxation, aimed at making the system simpler, transparent, and citizen-friendly.

The NDMC on March 30 said that implementing the Unit Area Method (UAM) introduced by the Bill could reduce property tax by 30 to 50 per cent, particularly benefiting...