Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri says Central Vista work is progressing on schedule despite rains and Omicron outbreak, tweeple say of course priorities

Jan 20,2022

The Union housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri paid a visit to the Central Vista Avenue redevelopment project site on Monday, just days before the Republic Day parade at Rajpath. Despite recent unprecedented rainfall and the Omicron epidemic, he claimed construction is proceeding on schedule.
The Union Minister took to his Instagram to share pictures of Rajpath, that has also been recently developed. Rajpath comes under the Central Vista Avenue, and stretches from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate.
In the tweet, Hardeep Singh Puri mentioned that he visited the Central Vista Avenue to check up on the progress of the project. He added that the work has been progressing as per schedule, despite the current Omicron outbreak and the unprecedented rains.
There has been mixed reactions from citizens. Where some people appreciated the fast pace at which the work I s being done, many questioned the government’s priorities.
He also shared a video compilation on his Twitter handle. With the video, The Union Minister said that for facilities at Rajpath from India Gate to Vijay Chowk, the finishing touches are now being given. This is a part of the Central Vista Avenue project.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri also shared that the work has been continuously going on. Pathways are ready, and water bodies have gotten bridges as well. He also shared that only 25 trees were relocated, out of which, 3 are on Rajpath and 22 got relocated to NTPC Badarpur.
Previously, The Union Minister was asked about the effect of rains on the project. He informed that the record rainfall had cost the project a day or two at max.
Since the world has been hit with Covid-19, governments have been shivering to keep everything under control. Governments and economies worldwide have toppled, and are being rebuild after Covid-19’s impact. Amid such a crisis, there is a dire need for leaders to prioritise, but, when it comes to choosing between development of the country, and well-being of the civilians, what should be prioritised? Apparently, the former is the answer.