Dear all,
I wish all the social activist a very Happy and Successful New Year. Hope our struggles bear fruit in strengthening democracy and accountability in governance. The victory of AAP in Delhi and its forthcoming expansion all over India provide immense hope in this direction. I, on my part at Hyderabad, will continue to expose the Hyderabad's elevated metro rail project. I will be continuously seeking the support of the fellow activists in the city and elsewhere in this purpose.
With best regards,
Dr. C. Ramachandraiah
The two photos below were taken when a group of geography students visited Hyderabad in December 2013 as part of their study tour. They were already aware of our campaign on this project and also this blog. I gave them first a presentation in my Centre, clarified all kinds of doubts, and later took them on a field visit to Sultan Bazaar which is a heritage area. See some posts on this blog to know their fight against the metro project. The students were surprised to see how vibrant the bazaar was and were wondering how can any civilised government demolish such a bazaar.
Respected C.Ramachandraiah Garu,
ReplyDeleteWhile I appreciate your efforts in bringing people together for a cause, sometimes I feel there is a need to be rationale.
Sultan Bazar has to be redeveloped, with or without the Metro coming there.
While both of us share the same objectives of a meaningful urban development, the question that I would like to pose to you is this-
1)Where are the footpaths in Sultan Bazar?
Occupied by the very traders that you are supporting now. And not just in Sultan Bazar but across Hyderabad. The traders are just supporting you because it suits them. Now try to clear footpaths across the city and these same people will be against you.
2)What kind of Pedestrian facilities are available for the people who come to shop there?
No Zebra crossings.
The only way we can redevelop place so that people from across the city will come to visit is by land pooling and by recreating a open bazar there.
I definitely don't think neon sign board, a 20 year old constructions are worthy of being 'preserved' as you claim it.
Thanks for such an awesome post.
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