Then, what is the hue and cry about the DDA flats?
The 5,000 DDA flats are for the technical staff. All those people who would be coming with the athletes like the massaging people, physiotherapist, etc would also be staying there. The athletic team has a long tail. For tourists, there are alternative arrangements. Paharganj, Karol Bagh are being done up. There is a bed and breakfast scheme going on. The Delhi University (DU) hostels — like those of St Stephen’s and Ramjas — are being renovated. The youth who come to visit obviously won’t be staying in five-star hotels. They would stay in youth hostels. The hostels would be closed during that period. All DU colleges with hostel would be available. Schools have also been approached? Schools which have hostels can make these available. We never expected the guys who come for the Games will be five-star hotel types, hence such arrangements are being made. Beijing Olympics had 25 per cent occupancy. Here, we don’t want to get into a mode where we think a lot of people would come and then w
