The upcoming 2010 CWGs have suddenly woken up the authorities to realize Delhi needs beautification, as foreigners will be visiting the city during the Games. The resultant action is beautification drive by revamping roads and planting Bamboos and Bougainvillea trees, up to 2 kms of the Games venues.
Inspired by the China’s idea of hiding the slums near Olympics villages, the Commonwealth authorities are acting wise by claiming it to be “Green”.
Priyanka Sarkar of PACS (Poor Areas Civil Society) says, “The Govt has a agenda for developing the city, but at the same time managing the immigrants becomes a tough task.”
While people living in the slums lining those stretches are not much concerned about how they are being hidden, they have a crucial question to ask, “Foreigners will be travelling here so if India is showcased as better place, it is good. But tell us, where shall we go?” asks Ranjan Kumari, a fourth grade employee in Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
The beautification drive is taking place not only around Commonwealth Games sites, but the Delhi Govt is collaborating with BSES as “Green Drain” plan to plant Bougainvilleas along the drains of Najafgarh drain and Burari and Bhalsawa.
Bamboos which belong to grass family can grow almost half a meter in a day and that has made them attractive for planting them along the roads which are lined by slums, in order to hide them from tourists who would be visiting the Capital city during the Games.
