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The CBI has registered a case in connection with alleged irregularities in laying down of synthetic tracks CWG against senior officials of CPWD, DDA and a private sports mechandise manufacturer. more...
CWG lawn bowls case: CBI sends LRs to Hong Kong, UKTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The CBI is speeding up investigations into various projects related to Commonwealth Games 2010. In one such case, where the agency had booked several engineers of Delhi Development Authority and CPWD for alleged irregularities in laying of … more...
Vigilance Commission is looking into alleged irregularities in the execution of 71 C'wealth Games-related projects worth several crores by government civic and construction agencies. more...
CBI today booked eight CPWD officials and two companies for inflating rates of various items in the renovation of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool Complex. more...
SAI venues - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Dr. SP Mukherjee Swimming Pool Complex, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Indira Gandhi Stadium and Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range - were handed over to the CPWD for renovation and upgradation ahead of the Delhi Commonwealth Games. more...
Delhi government flouted rules by adopting CPOH of 37.5 per cent for construction of seven road and flyovers during CWG 2010 leading to increase of cost by Rs 352 crore and awarded works to companies in an irregular manner with regard to two projects, the CAG has said. more...
It has also noticed irregularities in execution of projects in some CWG venues while also claiming acts of omission and commission in some others. more...
The sports ministry decided to form a four-member committee comprising sportspersons, to utilise all stadia built during the Commonwealth Games for the preparation of national teams. more...
JDU`s Sharad Yadav called for a Parliamentary Standing Committee meet on the handling of expenses for the Commonwealth Games 2010 on Friday, cornering the government further in the already scandal marred mega-event. more...
NEW DELHI - The cost of construction of five Commonwealth Games venues by Central Public Works Department (CPWD) escalated by over Rs 1,110 crore than the original […] more...
The cost of construction of five Commonwealth Games venues by Central Public Works Department escalated by over Rs1,110 crore than the original sanctioned amount. more...
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta Thursday held a meeting with Delhi government officials and asked them to coordinate with the agencies probing the Commonwealth Games financial irregularities. more...
A day after the biggest success of Indian medal tally haul, Govt. ordered a probe in misuse of funds and allocation of tenders to incompetent organizations. probing […] more...
Government auditor CAG will restart audit of expenses incurred for hosting controversy-marred Commonwealth Games on October 15 -- a day after the closing ceremony -- and would submit report within three months. more...
RITU SARINNEW DELHI, OCTOBER 3 PROBABLY the most expensive prop used for any sporting event anywhere in the world, it was pitched by the cultural committee as the wow factor of the 2010 Commonwealth Games opening and closing ceremonies. And it was.Imported from a British firm at a cost of Rs 38 crore, the aerostat weathered many storms before it was tethered at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium this evening. First, it was endless hours of bureaucratic discussions in New Delhi; then thunder and lightning marred its testing in Liverpool, and finally a number of problems crippled its operational use during the opening ceremony. But few spectators realised what else the aerostat was meant to do today. As it turned out, till just a few hours before the gala opening, key technical heads were still uncertain whether they should take the calibrated risk of raising the aerostat. And whether the aerostat should be raised before or after the arrival of the dignitaries. There was reportedly word from Rashtrapati Bhavan that ideally, the helium-filled balloon should be raised after the arrival of President Pratibha Patil. On a calm, windless evening, the sight of the 80m×40m balloon rising to the level of the highest tier at the stadium was indeed spectacular.As the organisers now admit, the presence of the gigantic prop in the stadiums central arena presented enormous problems. There were written security clearances to be procured from various agencies like the IntelligenceContinued on page 2 Dark clouds gone, Rs 38-cr aerostat becomes opening shows silver lining Bureau and the CPWD.Then with all the security and time constraints, the organisers realised that the areostat could not fly the 40-odd drummers and large-sized puppets attached to its belly. Eventually, live drummers performed on the ground as the puppets remained tethered to the aerostat.The worst aerostat crisis, perhaps, was the fact that two months before the opening ceremony, the lighting designer, Durhan Marenghi, was asked to leave New Delhi in rather dramatic circumstances. With the key designer gone, nobody knew how to operate the lights on the reflectors hung on the aerostst, forced to leave them as static props during the ceremony. The helium bird was also involved in a serious accident, with several of its sausages or inner balloons being damaged by rainfall. Experts said the aerostat had lost lost one-third of its buoyancy and, therefore its resale value as well.After the Games end, the aerostat will present another set of problems on what is to be done with it. The cultural committee is understood to have proposed that it should be taken around the country as a landmark exhibit but government officials want to keep it in the safe custody of the Sports Authority of India. Meanwhile, new projection videos are being prepared and special effects chosen for the use of the balloon for the closing ceremony. more...
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) A portion of a false ceiling at the main venue of the Commonwealth Games Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium collapsed here Wednesday, a day after a foot overbridge near the stadium came crashing down. more...
A couple of days left to athletes arriving in India for the Commonwealth Games 2010 and venues in the city continue to face problems. Sources working at the Indira Gandhi Velodrome say the drainage system at the venue has sprung blockages, leading to water accumulating within the premises. more...
With 34 days left for the Commonwealth Games, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday visited the centerpiece Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the venue of the opening and closing ceremonies. He asked officials to ‘‘redouble their efforts to quickly complete’’ the work as people ‘‘expect a spectacular’’ opening to the mega event. more...
Sending out a clear message to the Commonwealth Games organisers that they are under close scrutiny, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Sunday morning, inspected the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium the venue for both the opening and closing ceremonies of the event. more...
It seems that the Organising Committee (OC) of the Commonwealth Games has got its focus wrong. Rather than concentrating on successfully hosting the event, the OC appears to be more interested in the opening and closing ceremonies. more...
All agencies involved in the preparation of the Commonwealth Games were on Friday directed by a Group of Ministers to hand over the venues to the Organising Committee by 31st August. more...
Congress may have defended the government’s preparations for the Commonwealth Games but concerns about financial impropriety are far from allayed. more...
Commonwealth game venues which where entrusted to CPWD department are on the urge of completion seven out of 10 are ready and remaining will be done in next 15 days positively.Director General of CPWD BK Chugh told the reporters that seven commonwealth game venues are ready and other 3 will be over in a fortnight.Main [...] more...