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.
The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
Exclusive: Theaterisation proposal has been stuck over how limited air assets would be divided. Consensus reached on division of air assets among 3 theatres, it is learnt.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
The NGT is a menace. An idiotic creation of the UPA era. The Modi govt must dissolve the NGT at the earliest.