Ahh. Another new day at school. Another long day of studies and teachers droning about the importance of class 12 boards. Yes, I, a class 12 student have umpteen number things to do rather than sit and write this article. But no.
Its all related you see. On my way to school every morning I used to see a vast expanse of about 20 acres or more of lush greenery. Green and large. What a pleasing sight to the city eyes that are accustomed to dirty grey. Well, what I see now is an uber-luxury mall, totally high end. Yes, I do see the Louis Vuitton displays and sigh. Yes I would love one too. And then I see a Dior showroom. A mall custom made only for the super rich and fabulously wealthy. But what is wrong with that you may ask. Such a large expanse of land, right in the middle of the city, bang in the middle of posh south Delhi, WASTED on yet another mall. I ask, where will this frenzy for an overestimated and exaggerated shopaholic generation end? 10 years from now this mall would be crumbling under lack of maintenance. Pure misuse of space. When I was younger I dreamt of buying the land and building sky-scraping rollercoasters. But that was not to be, land was sold to DLF, my dream was shattered but I acquired a new one. The Delhi Govt. needs its vision checked. Definitely not a 6 on 6. This large piece of beautiful land bang opposite JNU should have been employed for building important units such as more educational facilities. Since rollercoaster’s are out of the picture, a fully equipped, Wi-Fi enabled, super modern college would have been perfect. Kind of like a new and integrated South Campus for the deteriorating Delhi University. If not a college, how about improving the current useless sports stadiums that flank the Capital. I have been to a stadium in North Delhi, which is the centre of all national level sport activity. It houses the dirtiest and smelliest bathrooms with shit splashed on the walls. Not only is cleanliness lacking here, but also everything is defying gravity. Wow. So much for Delhi 2010!
Why would you employ such a large expanse of land for a lost purpose? Its beyond me. I am a commerce student but don’t try and explain the economic well-being by way of consumerism and demand to me. If you’re fashion obsessed, don’t try to tell me that the only proper outlets for all these unaffordable brands are nowhere else. Seriously, no thanks, Mr. Jimmy Choo not your outlet or a Gucci. That’s not we need. We need better social infrastructure which a trendy patent leather with LV splashed all over, will not provide.
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