New Year, New Government: How Delhi's BJP administration shaped its first year

Pankaj JainNew Delhi, Dec. 29 -- As Delhi prepares to step into a new year, the national capital's political landscape also marks a full circle. For the BJP government, the past year has been one of 'first moves, early promises and policy signalling', setting the tone for what it aims to deliver over the next five years.

From easing household expenses to laying out long-term reforms in health, education and infrastructure, the government's first year has been defined by a mix of relief measures and structural initiatives.

One of the earliest focus areas of the new dispensation was financial relief. A decision to waive penalties and surcharges on old pending water bills up to a fixed cut-off date brought immediate respite to lakhs of house...