With MCC Lifted, Work on Key Infra Projects Set to Continue in Delhi City

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has lifted the model code of conduct (MCC) in the Capital as the Delhi assembly polls have concluded, paving the way for several pending infrastructure projects to be greenlit.

- Paras Singh

NEW DELHI:

During the MCC period, work on new projects cannot be initiated, nor can any inaugurations take place. All policy work also remains in limbo, as any scheme which could be perceived to influence public opinion cannot be approved, senior officials aware of the matter said.

MCC came into force in Delhi on January 7, and was finally lifted on February 10.

The projects and policy work which are likely to soon be approved include the presentation of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) budget, the re-carpeting of roads across the city, the redevelopment of the Shivaji Stadium bus terminal near Connaught Place, the development of bicycle tracks, the mohalla bus scheme project, and work on the Delhi-Saharanpur highway, among others.

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