Delhi
Rupa Jha investigates who wins and loses in the massive rebuilding programme as Delhi prepares for the Commonwealth Games.
This year's Commonwealth Games will be held in October in the Indian capital Delhi, the largest sporting event ever to be held there. No expense is being spared to build the appropriate facilities and infrastructure. But many are questioning whether spending billions of dollars hosting a two-week sporting event is the best use of resources in a city where poverty is entrenched.
As the budget for the games spirals, the organisers are being accused of hiding the true cost, and of diverting funds intended for the very poorest. They're also accused of condoning the displacement of thousands of poor families and a blatant disregard of the rights of the workers building the stadiums.
Rupa Jha asks who are the winners and who the losers in Delhi's attempt to turn itself into a "world-class" city.
Producer: Tim Mansel.
Last on
Broadcasts
- Thu 9 Sep 2010 11:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Mon 13 Sep 2010 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
Featured in...
Made in India—Incarnations: India in 50 Lives
Explore clips and programmes relating to India, from the Kama Sutra to Indian mathematics
Podcast
-
Crossing Continents
Stories from around the world and the people at the heart of them.