New India needs a new slogan: ‘Hospital wahin banayenge’ May 15, 2021, 11:33 PM IST Sagarika Ghose https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/bloody-mary/new-india-needs-a-new-slogan-hospital-wahin-banayenge/
The River of Death has brimmed its banks,
Covid corpses abound and government a name,
The voice of a tyrant sullies the ranks,
Demolish and Die but build my Central Vista all the same!!
Halt, Reconsider Central Vista Plan Say Artists, Scholars, Museum Experts from Around the World https://thewire.in/culture/halt-reconsider-central-vista-plan-say-artists-scholars-museum-experts-from-around-the-world A key concern the signatories highlight is the enormous challenges involved in the relocation of the invaluable holdings of the National Museum, the National Archives and the IGNCA in a safe and responsible manner.
We would like to draw particular attention to the upcoming demolition and relocation of the National Museum of India, the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), and the National Archives Annexe. In fact, preparations to raze the IGNCA complex are already underway.
Demolition list for Central Vista:
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Shastri Bhavan,
Krishi Bhavan,
Vigyan Bhavan,
Vice President’s Residence,
National Museum, Jawahar Bhavan, Nirman Bhavan, Udyog Bhavan, Raksha Bhavan and part of National Archives.
The area to be demolished is 4,58,820 square metres. (The Wire)