The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has begun installing blue oval plaques on several heritage buildings under a project to mark the historical nature of these buildings and sites — a historical marker similar to the London’s iconic blue plaques. The oval plaques are made of acrylic resin mixture and they have a white circumference and golden lettering over a blue background. Each plaque reads “Municipal Corporation of Delhi – Heritage Building” in golden letters, along with the civic body’s logo, the name of the site and its year of origin. 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 Trust for Culture (AKTC). 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.