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Reports broadly agree that expenditure on Delhi residences reached record levels due to maintenance needs.
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Record Rs 92 Crore Spent On Union Ministers' Delhi Homes
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Data obtained through an RTI query shows that spending on Union ministers' official residences reached Rs 92.35 crore in 2025-26.
Total expenditure on renovation, furnishing, and repair between 2014-15 and 2025-26 totaled Rs 547.68 crore through the Central Public Works Department.
Annual spending on the upkeep of the Lutyens bungalow zone rose from Rs 27.47 crore in 2014-15.
Officials attributed the rising costs to inflation and the maintenance needs of aging structures nearly a century old.
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Properties reportedly require recurring work to address issues such as seepage and termite infestation.
Historian Swapna Liddle noted the colonial history of the bungalow zone.
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Central coverage outlines how RTI data details spending on Lutyens bungalows, noting overall expenditures since 2014-15. Reports mention that total spending hit Rs 92.35 crore in 2025-26 through the Central Public Works Department. Officials point to inflation and aging properties requiring recurring maintenance.
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Right-leaning coverage emphasizes that upkeep costs for ministers' bungalows hit record highs in 2025-26. Information from RTI queries details how total outlays reached Rs 547.68 crore over the past decade. Officials attribute these high costs to inflation and structural wear.
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Record Rs 92 crore spent on Union Ministers' Delhi homes repair in 2025-26: RTI
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India Today reports that annual spending on the renovation, furnishing, and repair of Union ministers official residences in Delhi's Lutyens bungalow zone reached a record Rs 92.35 crore in 2025-26. According to information obtained through an RTI query, total expenditure between 2014-15 and 2025-26 was Rs 547.68 crore. Officials attributed the rising costs to inflation and the maintenance needs of aging structures, while historian Swapna Liddle noted the colonial history of the bungalow zone.
Rs 92 Crore in one year: What’s driving the rising cost of Union Ministers’ Lutyens bungalows?
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DNA India reports that Right to Information data shows annual spending on the upkeep of Union ministers official residences in Delhi's Lutyens bungalow zone rose from Rs 27.47 crore in 2014-15 to a record Rs 92.35 crore in 2025-26. The government spent a total of Rs 547.68 crore through the Central Public Works Department over this period. Officials attributed the rising expenditure to inflation and the aging nature of the properties, which require recurring work for issues like seepage and termite infestation.
Delhi’s ageing Lutyens’ bungalows push upkeep bill for Union ministers' residences to over Rs 92 cr
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ET Now reports that the upkeep bill for Union ministers official residences in Delhi's Lutyens bungalows reached a record Rs 92.35 crore in 2025-26. Data from an RTI query shows that the government spent Rs 547.68 crore on repairs, renovation, and furnishing between 2014-15 and 2025-26 through the Central Public Works Department. Officials attributed the surging maintenance costs to inflation, aging structures, and recurring repair requirements for properties that are nearly a century old.
₹92 Crore For Ministers' Bungalows: Cost Of Maintaining Lutyens Delhi Hits Record High
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Times Now reports that annual expenditure on the renovation, furnishing, and repair of Union ministers official residences in Delhi's Lutyens bungalows hit a record high of Rs 92.35 crore in 2025-26. Information obtained via an RTI query indicates the government spent Rs 547.68 crore on these works between 2014-15 and 2025-26 through the Central Public Works Department. Officials attributed the high costs to inflation and the wear and tear of structures that are nearly a century old.