Nobody exactly knows how much is spent in the name of Common Wealth Games- estimates vary from Rs. 30,000 to 80,000 crores!
It is the money of all states, Delhi squandered- in the name of sports or to uphold the image of the capital city to foreigners. Red air conditioned buses roam the roads of Delhi, huge flyovers everywhere for traffic jam free roads without crossings and so on. Many cities in India don’t have a flyover where the traffic is 100 times severe!
Yes, I suspect Delhi being the ‘capital city’ is sinking the wealth of the nation.
The whole development is centered on the middle and upper class. Even in Delhi most of the roads don’t have foot path- even in main roads footpaths are discontinuous- exposed drains with broken slabs, encroaching ‘dhabas’, pits , automobile workshops-one can find everything along Delhi footpaths. What about the drainage system? Road and drain meets at every rain- cars splash sever water on the pedestrians. Pedestrians are treated in par with animals. In the suburbs of Delhi one have to make his way through heaps of garbage. Water supply is limited because of low pressure because of so many connections. Yes, crores are spent but for whom? For sports? Please don’t say? Despite some personal achievements what India achieved in Olympics? India has its name in any sports or games? Again, don’t say cricket! It is another big business and in the game point of view not much better than cards. Yes, crores are spent but for what?
I have seen Delhi people boasting about Metro! But had the metro project been managed by some original Delhites (people from Haryana,Panjab, Rajastan, UP, Bihar) ,think, when it would have been realized!
Sanal MG
