New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- The Delhi government has put its long-pending plan to adopt an official logo on hold after a committee evaluating more than 1,800 design entries failed to find a single submission suitable, sources aware of the matter said on Thursday.

The logo and tagline for Delhi were to be unveiled on November 1 last year, on the occasion of Foundation Day, but there has been no progress on the matter since then, the people cited above said.

A design competition hosted on the mygov.in portal received over 1,800 entries from across the country. A special committee chaired by chief minister Rekha Gupta shortlisted several designs based on creativity, symbolism and resonance with Delhi's identity. The entries depicted various symb...