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New Delhi:Hoping to start a business along the Chambal Riverfront in Kota, Rajasthanthe first heritage-listed riverfront in the worldUday Raj Singh invested Rs 55 lakh over the past year..
Im surviving because I have money, but others shouldnt risk starting a business here just yet, said the Kota-based businessman..
Last week, the Kota Development Authority (KDA)nodal body handling the riverfront operationsreviewed a detailed report, prompting its secretary Kushal Kothari to approve a new tender and fresh plans for commercial activities...
But within three months, after a ground visit, the committee rejected the petition claiming violation of environmental and other rules.. The lack of interest among businessmen, as a result of the NGT case, persisted even after the case was over, said Bansiwal, adding that the KDA also sent notices to those who were allotted shops, but they remain shut...
In January 2024, Urban Development and Housing Minister Jhabar Singh released a poster of Kamyaab Kota (successful Kota) but the riverfront and the City Park were absent from the poster..
