Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister of West Bengal, asked in a tweet: “Why can`t the government even take care of our historic Lal Qila? The Red Fort is a symbol of our nation. Here, on Independence Day, the flag of India is hoisted. Why would he rent it? Sad and dark day of our history “After the handover of the Red Fort to the Dalmia Group, what is the next prestigious place that the BJP government will rent to a private institution? #IndiaSpeaks,” the party`s Twitter hand wrote. An agreement was reached by the “Ministry of Tourism, ATOAI and the Government of Uttarakhand for the Gaumukh Road”. New Delhi: The Modi government`s Ministry of Tourism has given Red Fort the structure of historical importance for dalmia Bharat group worth just Rs 25 billion. The move attracted Flak from all sides. While Congress asked how the government could give Red Fort to a private company, CPM condemned the move, recalling that the parliamentary committee had opposed the attribution of historical and cultural heritage to private companies. As part of the agreement signed on 24 April, the Dalmia Bharat Group agreed to provide, within six months, some basic amenities on the monument. These include drinking water kiosks, benches similar to street furniture and signage to guide visitors, the ministry said. In a statement, the Ministry of Tourism said the agreement signed for “Red Fort” was “only” for the development, operation and maintenance of tourist facilities in and around the monument and provided for limited “access” to non-essential areas. “In its own press release, the Dalmia Group said it had to own it for five years and that the agreement gives them the freedom to make the Dalmia brand more visible. The Congress blamed the BJP and asked how the government could lease a heritage site to a private institution. Today, opposition parties questioned the government`s move to allow a private organization to maintain the iconic Red Fort, days after a company house signed an agreement with the Ministry of Tourism as part of its “Adopt a Legacy” project.
New Delhi: Opposition parties having condemned the government for having “handed over the Red Fort to a private body”, the Ministry of Tourism said on Saturday that the agreement signed with Dalmia Bharat Limited “only for the development, operation and maintenance of tourist facilities” in and around the monument of 17 It is a limited “access” to non-essential areas. Meanwhile, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said it was a great initiative and would go a long way in making heritage sites more attractive to tourists. “The President announced, on World Tourism Day 2017, a government program that allows those who want added value for all monument services to come forward. Some services of the Red Fort were given to the Dalmia group. There will be no profit activity,” he said. The ICC (M) regretted this measure and said that the government had practically handed over the Red Fort to the Dalmia group. Dalmia Bharat Group, 77, is the first company in India`s history to take over a historic landmark in a contract worth 250 million rupees (Rs 25 billion) over five years. Business Standard has always strived to provide up-to-date information and feedback on developments that are of interest to you and that have a broader political and economic impact on the country and the world.
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