Third, how transparent is the land allocation policy going to be? Transparency is easier to impart for budget hotels, for which, IRCTC has invited bids on lease and BOT basis. Non-transparency is a more important issue for other forms of commercial exploitation, when competitive bids may not be the best option. Fourth, how will the Railways handle its stipulated social sector obligation? If answers to these questions aren’t well thought out, litigation and court intervention may follow. Consequently, an excellent idea may get derailed. But wish Lalu luck. He is the first rail minister who doesn’t want to be a zamindar.
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