A lifeline ... under siege
AMITA BAVISKAR
Of the many plans afloat to lift the riverfront out of its present obscurity, the most ambitious is the 118-acre Games Village to house the 8,500 athletes and assorted sportspersons visiting Delhi during the 2010 Commonwealth (CW) Games. .....
The Lt. Governor wants the DDA to quickly develop land for eight to nine five-star hotels. Not to be left behind, the Punjab Haryana and Delhi Chambers of Commerce and Industry propose that central Delhi be declared a Special Economic Zone for international tourism where businesses get a tax holiday and land at throwaway prices. ..........
Land grab is not the only game in town. The Delhi Government wants a 1,000 MW private power plant to be built in time for the CW Games. Since the privatisation of power and water has become a touchy subject in Delhi, the project has been discreetly folded into the CW Games portfolio where the labels Top Priority, National Prestige, and Superpower Status are likely to ensure smooth passage without critical scrutiny.........
http://www.hindu.com/mag/2005/11/06/stories/2005110600030100.htm
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AMITA BAVISKAR
Of the many plans afloat to lift the riverfront out of its present obscurity, the most ambitious is the 118-acre Games Village to house the 8,500 athletes and assorted sportspersons visiting Delhi during the 2010 Commonwealth (CW) Games. .....
The Lt. Governor wants the DDA to quickly develop land for eight to nine five-star hotels. Not to be left behind, the Punjab Haryana and Delhi Chambers of Commerce and Industry propose that central Delhi be declared a Special Economic Zone for international tourism where businesses get a tax holiday and land at throwaway prices. ..........
Land grab is not the only game in town. The Delhi Government wants a 1,000 MW private power plant to be built in time for the CW Games. Since the privatisation of power and water has become a touchy subject in Delhi, the project has been discreetly folded into the CW Games portfolio where the labels Top Priority, National Prestige, and Superpower Status are likely to ensure smooth passage without critical scrutiny.........
http://www.hindu.com/mag/2005/11/06/stories/2005110600030100.htm
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