MCD begins adorning Capital's heritage sites with blue plaques

NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has begun installing blue oval plaques on heritage buildings across the Capital, under a project to mark the historical nature of these buildings and sites—a historical marker similar to London's iconic blue plaques.

- Paras Singh

A senior MCD official said that the work has been completed at 35 sites and 55 such plaques will be installed in the first phase of the project.

"The project is being carried out in collaboration with the Aga Khan Foundation. The installation work has been completed at 35 sites. Plaques are being installed to mark the historical landmark and to commemorate the monument and its period of origin. These will also inform people about the glorious heritage of the city," said a civic official associated with the project.

HT had on June 7 reported that MCD's heritage cell will undertake this project.