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.
General MM Naravane’s memoir—Four Stars of Destiny—reveals that he was left hanging by political leadership for more than two hours as Chinese tanks drove towards Indian positions.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
The NGT is a menace. An idiotic creation of the UPA era. The Modi govt must dissolve the NGT at the earliest.