The scenic riverfront, meant to showcase Rajasthan's culture & boost commerce, has struggled due to NGT case over environmental clearances, political conflict, administrative neglect.
Idea of redeveloping riverfront was first mooted in 1908 & pushed mid-1990 onwards, but saw little success due to challenges such as encroachment, fund crunch & inflow of sewage water.
Designed by Anoop Bartaria, the Rs 1,200-cr project, which missed five completion deadlines, comprises 22 ghats, Chambal Mata statue, musical fountain and bell weighing 82,000 kg.
Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.
ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
The NGT is a menace. An idiotic creation of the UPA era. The Modi govt must dissolve the NGT at the earliest.