At the Central Vista construction site near india gate in delhi, the Central Public Works Department has banned photography and video recording. The location has been marked with signs that read "no photography" and "no video recording." The narendra modi government is behind the Central Vista scheme. It aims to reconstruct a 3.2-kilometre strip of land in Lutyens delhi, which was developed by the british in the 1930s. It entails the demolition and reconstruction of many government houses, including prominent landmarks, as well as the construction of a new Parliament.
The prime minister's and vice president's residences are expected to be completed by 2022. Even as a second outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic rages through the world, the Centre has been chastised for continuing construction work on the project despite the lockdown in Delhi. india reported 3,62,727 new coronavirus cases on thursday, bringing the total number of cases in the world to 2,37,03,665 since the pandemic began.
Twelve Opposition parties wrote to prime minister narendra modi on wednesday, urging him to halt the Central Vista project and instead use the funds to purchase oxygen and vaccines, which are in short supply. On wednesday, a total of 65 civil society and environmental organisations petitioned the Centre to suspend the programme.
The prime minister's and vice president's residences are expected to be completed by 2022. Even as a second outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic rages through the world, the Centre has been chastised for continuing construction work on the project despite the lockdown in Delhi. india reported 3,62,727 new coronavirus cases on thursday, bringing the total number of cases in the world to 2,37,03,665 since the pandemic began.
Twelve Opposition parties wrote to prime minister narendra modi on wednesday, urging him to halt the Central Vista project and instead use the funds to purchase oxygen and vaccines, which are in short supply. On wednesday, a total of 65 civil society and environmental organisations petitioned the Centre to suspend the programme.
