Preparing an Industry-Friendly Budget: CM Rekha Gupta Seeks Feedback from Industry Leaders

Delhi Budget 2026 to Focus on Industrial Growth, Investment and Jobs: CM Rekha Gupta

Partnership is Key to Making Delhi an Investment Capital: CM Rekha Gupta

New Delhi, March 2026 : Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta on Wednesday held a detailed meeting with industry representatives at the Delhi Secretariat as part of preparations for the 2026 Budget. The aim, she said, is to make the budget more industry-friendly, boost investment, and generate employment.

Entrepreneurs from various industrial sectors attended the meeting and shared their demands, suggestions, and expectations. Addressing them, the Chief Minister said the government is working towards a budget that accelerates industrial growth, attracts investment, and creates large-scale job opportunities. She assured that the inputs received from the industry would be given due priority in the upcoming budget.

Delhi’s Industries Minister Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa was also present at the meeting. Industry leaders emphasized the need for several policy and structural reforms to speed up industrial development. They suggested revising capital expenditure norms in industrial areas, converting industrial plots to freehold, and ensuring adequate drinking water supply for industries.

They also stressed the importance of technological upgradation, promotion of solar rooftop installations, and overall modernization of factories to make industries more competitive and environmentally sustainable. Additionally, they proposed developing Delhi as a Global Capability Centre (GCC) hub, implementing a green building policy, and offering incentives to promote the use of eco-friendly equipment.

The discussion also focused on improving logistics and strengthening the manufacturing sector. Industry representatives called for smoother supply chains, stronger logistics infrastructure, and policy support to enhance production capacity. They recommended power subsidies for industries, the implementation of a single-window clearance system, reforms in FAR policy, and promotion of the recycling industry to ease operations and reduce costs.

Representatives from unplanned industrial areas also highlighted their concerns. They called for infrastructure upgrades, improved drainage systems, upgradation of Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs), and better sewage treatment facilities. They also raised issues related to parking infrastructure, power subsidies, and minimum wages for workers.

Industry leaders further demanded simplification of the will transfer process and amendments to the Societies Act. They also stressed the need to upgrade ITI courses in line with current industry requirements and called for the establishment of skill development centres to bridge the gap between job providers and job seekers.

The Chief Minister said that Delhi’s industrial and manufacturing sectors form the backbone of the city’s economy, driving employment, innovation, and economic growth. She underlined that the government’s approach is based on ‘development through partnership,’ with continuous dialogue and collaboration with the industry. She reiterated that all suggestions would be carefully considered and that the 2026 Budget would include concrete measures to position Delhi as a modern, competitive, and industry-friendly economy.