Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:15pm on 23 Aug 2026,Sunday India
The government spent a record Rs 92.35 crore on repairing, renovating and furnishing Union Ministers’ official homes in Delhi during 2025-26, an RTI reply has shown. The amount was more than three times the Rs 27.47 crore spent in 2014-15. The Central Public Works Department spent Rs 547.68 crore on these homes between 2014-15 and 2025-26. Officials said inflation and the cost of maintaining old buildings led to higher spending. Many colonial-era bungalows have seepage, termite damage, ageing electrical systems and plumbing problems. Spending was Rs 71.98 crore in 2024-25 before rising to its highest level in 2025-26. (PC: India Today)
