India, April 15 -- Road infrastructure projects across Gurugram have slowed or come to a halt due to a sharp rise in prices and short supply of bitumen and light diesel oil (LDO), which civic officials and contractors have linked to the ongoing West-Asia conflict.

Officials from the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) and Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) said the disruption has affected construction and repair timelines, with more than 30 projects impacted. According to civic officials, the affected works include multiple road infrastructure projects across the city, including those in sectors 7, 23A, 46, Malibu Towne in Sector 47, Sector 56, Vyapar Kendra road, Hamilton Court road and MG Road, among others.

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