Saturday, November 22, 2008
Aao Bachchon Tumhen Dikhayen - Indian Video
Aao Bachchon Tumhen Dikhayen - Indian Song
This is one of the video's which I love and therefore, sharing it with all of you.
If you would like to see the original on You tube, click on the link- Aao Bachchon Tumhen Dikhayen
Monday, November 17, 2008
Delhi Authorities drag feet on Cleaning Yamuna
Yamuna may not be a clean and sparkling river during the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, as the government had been promising till some time
back. The close to Rs 4,000 crore interceptor sewage system, being touted as the `ultimate' solution for Yamuna's woes, is not likely to be ready by 2010. Now saying the aim was to clean the Yamuna and not necessarily in time for the Games, officials say the project should be complete by 2012.
According to sources in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Engineers India Limited (EIL) submitted the feasibility report recently and the detailed project report is expected to come in another month or so. "We are expecting the detailed project report by December end, which will have to be passed by the Cabinet. Once that is done, we will take up the tendering part of the project and are hopeful that within the next two years, a substantial part of the work should be complete. By April, the tendering should happen,'' said Ramesh Negi, CEO, DJB.
This also means work on Najafgarh drain and supplementary drains, which DJB was hoping would be complete before the 2010 Games, will also take much longer. These two drains carry about 75% of the total sewage load of Delhi. DJB wanted to complete work on these in the first phase, as the third main drain the Shahadara drain does not open out in the main Delhi stretch of the Yamuna and could have been tackled later. In July this year, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit had asked EIL to try completing the entire work by 2010 end and not any time later than 2012. "Work starting by April is a highly optimistic view. There could be several hurdles on the way, including acquisition of land. 2012 now seems the probable year for the project to be in any shape,'' said Vinod Jain of NGO Tapas.
However, other work for the project has already started, say DJB officials. "We are in the process of rehabilitating 50km of trunk sewers and work of providing sewarage in 1,500 unauthorised colonies is on,'' said an official.
The project will see construction of interceptor drains along the three main drains of Delhi. The interceptors will trap sewage from all small drains and carry it to sewage treatment plants before emptying it into the main drains. DJB intends cutting down costs even further by making the interceptors only on one side of the drain. For smaller drains that open into the main one from the other side, trenchless technology would be used to carry the untreated water to the interceptor from under the main drain.
This is what is pathetic about the Delhi authorities, as they drag their feet whenever cleaning of the Yamuna river comes up. And if you go and physicaaly see the Yamuna, it looks more like a sewer drain than anything else. With the drainage solution getting post-poned, it is bad news for all the Bed and Breakfast Delhi near the Common waelth games complex, as they will struggle to have fill up their rooms, with people not coming to Delhi, in the event of Delhi commonwealth games not going ahead.
Accommodation in New Delhi
As the deadline for commonwealth games are coming near, there are a lot of changes happening in the Bed and breakfasts in Delhi. Lots of Bed and Breakfast Delhi are coming up and if you were to put that into the search engines, you will see hundreds of establishments.
Incredible India has a list of 300 plus BnB's in Delhi. Wiht the economy going pear shaped, i wonder how do these BnB's are going to survive. I am told that these BnB's rely on foreign tourists to generate income. These Bnb's are usually based on the Delhi Homestay concept.
Recent figures from all over the world suggest that their is a recssion going on. USA, Uk, Iceland And the latest entry is Japan - all are in recession. With less spending power, due to job cuts etc, people have less money to spend on daily goods, let alone travel.
I personally think, that all these new BNB's will find it very hard to survive. Travel industry is a cut throat industry and to survive you have to be very dilligent. There are scams all over the place, especially near the Delhi Airport Hotels and with so many hotel rooms going empty, all the hotels arer trying all they can to woo customers.
I personnaly think that all these BnB's are going to fold up with global recession going on in full swing.
Incredible India has a list of 300 plus BnB's in Delhi. Wiht the economy going pear shaped, i wonder how do these BnB's are going to survive. I am told that these BnB's rely on foreign tourists to generate income. These Bnb's are usually based on the Delhi Homestay concept.
Recent figures from all over the world suggest that their is a recssion going on. USA, Uk, Iceland And the latest entry is Japan - all are in recession. With less spending power, due to job cuts etc, people have less money to spend on daily goods, let alone travel.
I personally think, that all these new BNB's will find it very hard to survive. Travel industry is a cut throat industry and to survive you have to be very dilligent. There are scams all over the place, especially near the Delhi Airport Hotels and with so many hotel rooms going empty, all the hotels arer trying all they can to woo customers.
I personnaly think that all these BnB's are going to fold up with global recession going on in full swing.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi in Trouble!
The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, slated to showcase the new India to the world, could be in jeopardy. On Tuesday, Austin Sealy, Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Federation's coordination committee, warned that problems with the completion of the Games village next to the Akshardham Temple here, could threaten the Games.
"The matter is in judicial review, so I would not like to comment much on it, but if the work is not completed in time, India and New Delhi would be jeopardising their chances of hosting the Games," said Sealy. The Commonwealth Games Village site on the Yamuna riverbed is embroiled in a legal tangle in the Delhi High Court after a Public Interest Litigation said the construction would deplete groundwater.
More recently, the Delhi High Court said construction on the floodplain would be at the builders' risk. But authorities insist they have the approvals.
Sealy's statement came after a meeting of the 2010 Games organisers. These reports will be discussed by Commonwealth officials in Gambia, Africa, later this week.
"The matter is in court, but they have not issued a stay order on the construction of the village," said IOA chief Suresh Kalmadi, the organising committee chairman. "The work will continue and the court proceedings will continue.
I am highly optimistic."The commission, while "satisfied" with other stadia, said no work has started on the velodrome.
"I would suggest that no more time be lost," Sealy said.
Looks like what I have been saying in the past, read this post - Commonwealth Games Accommodation in Trouble.
"The matter is in judicial review, so I would not like to comment much on it, but if the work is not completed in time, India and New Delhi would be jeopardising their chances of hosting the Games," said Sealy. The Commonwealth Games Village site on the Yamuna riverbed is embroiled in a legal tangle in the Delhi High Court after a Public Interest Litigation said the construction would deplete groundwater.
More recently, the Delhi High Court said construction on the floodplain would be at the builders' risk. But authorities insist they have the approvals.
Sealy's statement came after a meeting of the 2010 Games organisers. These reports will be discussed by Commonwealth officials in Gambia, Africa, later this week.
"The matter is in court, but they have not issued a stay order on the construction of the village," said IOA chief Suresh Kalmadi, the organising committee chairman. "The work will continue and the court proceedings will continue.
I am highly optimistic."The commission, while "satisfied" with other stadia, said no work has started on the velodrome.
"I would suggest that no more time be lost," Sealy said.
Looks like what I have been saying in the past, read this post - Commonwealth Games Accommodation in Trouble.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Construction at Yamuna Games site to carry on- Delhi High Court !
The Delhi High Court Wednesday decided to send a two-judge team to inspect the proposed site of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Village after a petition filed before it alleged its construction on the Yamuna bed may harm the eco-system.
Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rekha Sharma, who heard the petition, will visit the site of the DDA's controversial games village project Friday afternoon.
The judges are also expected to visit the area near the Akshardham temple where the construction agency plans to carry out other developmental work for the 2010 event.
The petition has challenged the games village site, alleging that the DDA's proposed construction on the river-bed would adversely affect the eco-system.
The court decided to inspect the controversial site after Solicitor General G.E. Vahanvati submitted a layout plan for the games village during his argument on the petition.
He said the construction site on the riverbank has been divided into several pockets by DDA and that the centre had given a clearance to the project following the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) report permitting the construction of a residential complex in pocket-III.
The petition, filed by environmentalist Rajinder Singh, alleged that the DDA violated the court's earlier order, which prohibited construction of any permanent structure on the river-bed.
Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rekha Sharma, who heard the petition, will visit the site of the DDA's controversial games village project Friday afternoon.
The judges are also expected to visit the area near the Akshardham temple where the construction agency plans to carry out other developmental work for the 2010 event.
The petition has challenged the games village site, alleging that the DDA's proposed construction on the river-bed would adversely affect the eco-system.
The court decided to inspect the controversial site after Solicitor General G.E. Vahanvati submitted a layout plan for the games village during his argument on the petition.
He said the construction site on the riverbank has been divided into several pockets by DDA and that the centre had given a clearance to the project following the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) report permitting the construction of a residential complex in pocket-III.
The petition, filed by environmentalist Rajinder Singh, alleged that the DDA violated the court's earlier order, which prohibited construction of any permanent structure on the river-bed.
Lessons from the Pune Games!
Concerns have been raised over the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi after problems at the Youth Games in Pune.
Organisation, accommodation and competition scheduling at the recent event in Western India were criticised.
"If they apply the lessons learned in Pune, they will have a very good Games," Jamaican team leader Denise Forrest told BBC Sport.
"If the lessons have not been transferred to New Delhi, it may not be all we expect."
Rats were found in some of the accommodation in Pune and one of the main hotels which housed athletes was unfinished when the event began.
Athletes and media had problems gaining accreditation and the schedule of events did not run to time and was subject to late changes.
The organising committee which presided over events in Pune will again be in charge of arrangements for the 2010 Games in the Indian capital.
The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be held in Delhi.
It seems the same committee will look after the Commonwealth games in Delhi in 2010 - we hope they have learnt the lessons from their debacle and will improve from the conditions.
The participants in the recently concluded Pune Commonwelath Youth Games have critised the management of shabby lodging and rats.
These games are a run up and a trial event to the Commonwealth Games 2010 to be held in Delhi.
Organisation, accommodation and competition scheduling at the recent event in Western India were criticised.
"If they apply the lessons learned in Pune, they will have a very good Games," Jamaican team leader Denise Forrest told BBC Sport.
"If the lessons have not been transferred to New Delhi, it may not be all we expect."
Rats were found in some of the accommodation in Pune and one of the main hotels which housed athletes was unfinished when the event began.
Athletes and media had problems gaining accreditation and the schedule of events did not run to time and was subject to late changes.
The organising committee which presided over events in Pune will again be in charge of arrangements for the 2010 Games in the Indian capital.
The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be held in Delhi.
It seems the same committee will look after the Commonwealth games in Delhi in 2010 - we hope they have learnt the lessons from their debacle and will improve from the conditions.
The participants in the recently concluded Pune Commonwelath Youth Games have critised the management of shabby lodging and rats.
These games are a run up and a trial event to the Commonwealth Games 2010 to be held in Delhi.
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