Comments on: Kolkata’s China Town

By: ycl1688

ycl1688 — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:18:55 +0000

satish,

it is possible, yet the chinese consulate with the local help of didi will keep them under control.

By: satish

satish — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:45:21 +0000

Is Tangra run by goons ?

By: Vinod

Vinod — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:00:12 +0000

Where is rule of law ? What is this public hearing about and why ?
The residents of Tangra should turn to Mamanta Banerjee for help.

By: ycl1688

ycl1688 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:52:29 +0000

While the good news coming for chinatown in tangra, in December last year local chinese newspaper ran an ad on public hearing on certain big hotel chains or land developers try to grab land from tangra, the newspaper urge local residents to attend the public hearing, first meeting was not successful because of lack of attendance, i believe a second one was held, maybe someone can tell us the outcome. The idea is not to let those land grabbers try to grab lands illegally and resell it at a higher profit. So spread the news anytime there is public hearing people got to attend, if nothing is done, chances of tangra land area getting smaller is possible.

By: Mimi

Mimi — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:29:09 +0000

Beautification kickoff in Chinatown – It’s better late than never.
However, it has come too little……
I hope KMC and Tourism Board will also tackle infrastructure of Tangra Chinatown progressively together with not only cosmetics veilings of dirt and dilapidation by impressive Chinese Gateway, Pagoda etc.
After all, Tangra Chinatown was and is still famed as an unhealthy living place. For so long, the residents suffered, they now rightly deserve a facelift with cleaner and healthier living conditions.
Hip Hip Hooray!!!!!

By: ron

ron — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:24:59 +0000

KMC should not use “the ostrich’s philosophy”, i.e. burying its head in the sand when encountered with threat or a problem – to avoid doing nothing. Instead, KMC should confront the problems head-on and not engage in any distration tactics of a gateway for tourists to look skyward and not at street levels. An eyesore is an eyesore. No veil can ever hide its ugliness.
Even though potholes in Tangra roads may have existed decades ago, there is no excuse to let them as they were forever.
Especially now with the Chinatown beautification programs kick-off, it is utmost good opportunity for KMC to tackle the “low hanging fruits” as priority. So, job no. 1 is to pave the undulating roads and let all residents in Tangra say “Goodbye” to bumpy roads.

By: ycl1688

ycl1688 — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:09:55 +0000

Ian,

Definitely it is a nuclear winter scenario, lack of plantation that is upsetting the environment. Maybe the gateway will let tourists look skyward without looking down the streets, that is one way to distract. Speaking about potholes it has been existing for more than decades. Also the footpath with interlock bricks are eyesore. It is a first step towards beautify Chinatown, so the KMC will take one step at a time.