Why Build Anew when Existing Structures Work Fine?
The Supreme Court has also not said a word on the colossal waste of resources in building new offices for all the ministries aside from the new residences for the Vice President and the PM on 15-acre plots and a four-story building for the security apparatus on another plot of 2.5 acres. This is happening at a time when all these facilities exist and none of the buildings presently occupied by the incumbents and their security details are under any threat of immediate collapse.
Instead of affixing their seal of approval, shouldn’t the Supreme Court have asked the government to go back and return with a proposal that has been prepared after following all the rules and laws that have been framed by the Parliament of world’s largest democracy?
(Sohail Hashmi is a writer-filmmaker, who identifies himself as a history buff and heritage enthusiast. He has been conducting heritage walks in Delhi for over 16 years. He is one of the…