Ageing Lutyens' Delhi bungalows push upkeep bill for Union ministers' residences to over ₹92 cr

The upkeep of Delhi's iconic Lutyens bungalows, now nearly a century old, is becoming increasingly expensive. Annual expenditure on the renovation, furnishing and repair of the official residences of Union ministers touched a record high of ₹92.35 crore in 2025-26, more than three times the ₹27.47 crore in 2014-15.