An Ordinary Man Writes An Extraordinary Critique Of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's World Culture Fest Taking Place On The Yamuna

It's being called 'Srisneyland', Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's 3 day World Cultural Festival (WCF) literally on the Yamuna River.

From roping in the Indian army to build pontoon and temporary structures over the polluted river, to make it a hotspot for the expected lakhs, the guru has pulled out all stops for a mega event that he claims will clean the river.

Event management company chief Vijay Nair has a great perspective on this - can anyone rustle up access to one of India's most important rivers for an event?
On Srisneyland by the Yamuna - I wish every citizen had the right to organise events with the same liberties in Delhi.

Will DDA ever allot land (and at what cost) to a private citizen if they wanted to host 3 million people?

Would it be okay if we overused the allotted land by a 30-40 acres? Is it okay for private bodies to crack deals and take over land from farmers? Can we privately alter flood plains without getting plans passed by any govt. authority?
Will the Delhi Police ever give permission to any event within the city that hosts more than 100,000 people?

Are we allowed to use army services for private use in case we have ¡®many people¡¯ showing up? A service easily available through put vendors.

Would the fire department ever clear structural permissions for such massive installations made with flammable material?
How did the event get a license in advance without any on site inspections?
Where is this provision, I¡¯d love to see. How can supreme court orders be violated and show be allowed to go on after 10 PM?

Are the police charging a bandobast fees for arranging security for a pvt. event? Why not? As per published fees, this should run into crores.

This is the text book example of laws being only applicable for the common citizen.Under no existing rules will anything the scale of ?#?srisneyland? be allowed if its being organised by a pvt. citizen & that is the scam

Update: While Sri Sri has received permission for the event, a 5 crore fine has been levied on the The Art of Living Foundation by the National Green Tribunal, after it grilled central and state agencies over a two-day hearing on a petition regarding the event's ecosystem impact. The total area covers the equivalent six football fields, and the infrastructure created includes temporary bridges, mobile towers and a parking area.