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Crossing Continents: Delhi

Delhi

09/09/2010

BBC Radio 4 - Crossing Continents, Delhi

Who are the winners and the losers as Delhi rebuilds itself for the Commonwealth Games?

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.

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