TAKING DELHI FROM THE PEOPLE
Jan 18, 2020
3 minutes
The writer is an architect based in Delhi
Illustration by TANMOY CHAKRABORTY
The government might have gone out of its way to justify the redevelopment of Delhi’s emblematic Central Vista precinct, but none of its explanations has made this sudden move seem less opaque. Those in opposition—a collective of a few hundred architects, urban planners, environmentalists, heritage conservationists and citizens—have continued to insist that this proposal be re-examined. The clamour has not abated. We do not know if the
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