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CWG: CBI conducts fresh raids, may file new case

4 weeks ago
According to sources, the raids were conducted with regard to the scam in the laying of synthetic tracks.  more...

Wannabe buyers line up at CWG village – Hindustan Times

5 weeks ago
Wannabe buyers line up at CWG villageHindustan TimesEver since the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) announced the auction of flats at the Commonwealth Games Village, their phone has been ringing off the hook. On Monday, many prospective buyers even thronged the village to get a first hand look at the …and more »  more...


CWG flats priced between Rs. 2.5-5.8 crore – Hindustan Times

2 months ago
CWG flats priced between Rs. 2.5-5.8 croreHindustan TimesSpread over 27 acres, the Commonwealth Games Village has 34 residential towers with 1168 flats. DDA, which has more than 700 flats in its share, wants to auction 110 flats first to get an idea about the market price for these flats.and more »  more...

Wait for Games flats over, Emaar pays Rs 19 crore to DDA – Indian Express

3 months ago
Wait for Games flats over, Emaar pays Rs 19 crore to DDAIndian ExpressWith the payment of Rs 19 crore by developer Emaar MGF, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is set to release the Commonwealth Games Village flats from its possession, ending the long wait of buyers. “Emaar MGF paid their dues on Tuesday to the [...]  more...

Emaar-MGF pays contractual amount to DDA – Hindustan Times

3 months ago
Emaar-MGF pays contractual amount to DDAHindustan TimesEmaar MGF, the private developer of the Commonwealth Games Village, paid the contractual amount due to Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Tuesday, paving the way for individual flat buyers to finally get their flats. had to pay an upfront amount of …and more »  more...

Auction of Games Village flats will have to wait,HC tells DDA – Indian Express

3 months ago
Auction of Games Village flats will have to wait,HC tells DDAIndian ExpressThe Delhi High Court on Monday put the brakes on Delhi Development Authority's plan to “test the market” as it refused to give a go-ahead to the civic agency to auction 110 flats at the Commonwealth Games Village complex, mired in controversy over …  more...

Relief for flat buyers at Games village – Hindustan Times

3 months ago
Relief for flat buyers at Games villageHindustan TimesFlat owners at the Commonwealth Games Village can now smile. Following the Delhi High Court's directives, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has finally awarded completion certificates to 20 out of 34 towers in the residential complex, …DDA to auction 100 flats at Games VillageTimes of Indiaall 2 news [...]  more...

HC raps DDA: Wants Commonwealth Village flats delivered by earliest – Daily Bhaskar

3 months ago
IBNLive.comHC raps DDA: Wants Commonwealth Village flats delivered by earliestDaily BhaskarNew Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) was on Thursday directed by the Delhi High Court to expedite the process of issuing completion certificates to the flats in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) village on the flat owners'plea to give them …Buyers to get possession of [...]  more...

Commonwealth Games Village hopes fall flat as buyer’s wait to get possession … – Daily Mail

4 months ago
Daily MailCommonwealth Games Village hopes fall flat as buyer's wait to get possession …Daily MailBy Kumar Vikram Even after the government's intervention in the dispute over the CWG Village flats, the buyers' wait to get possession of their apartments is far from over. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) started the process of issuing completion …  more...

CWG scam: CBI sends Letters Rogatory to Hong Kong

4 months ago
Jubilee Sports Private Limited is accused of irregularities in laying of synthetic turf for Lawn Bowl event during 2010 Games.  more...

58 CWG-related works under CVC scanner for alleged corruption

4 months ago
One work each carried out by Ministry of Earth Sciences and Engineers India Limited (EIL) were also being investigated, the CVC said.  more...

Red tape leaves Games flat owners in lurch – Times of India

4 months ago
Red tape leaves Games flat owners in lurchTimes of IndiaNew Delhi: Around 450 people are yet to get possession of Commonwealth Games Village flats with the DDA refusing to regularize construction over and above the sanctioned plan without the Centre's approval . The dispute revolves around the compoundable …and more »  more...

CWG: Home owners caught in tussle between DDA, Emaar

7 months ago
The delay is because of a dispute between DDA and Emaar MGF over alleged violation of the Floor Area Ratio.  more...

One year after CWG, Games Village sports complex to open for public

8 months ago
The Sports Complex at the sprawling Commonwealth Games Village in East Delhi will be thrown open to the public under the pay-and-play scheme by the end of November even as the 1,168 flats there wait for a completion certificate and new owners.  more...

Delivery, auction of CWG village flats stuck – Business Standard

9 months ago
Delivery, auction of CWG village flats stuckBusiness StandardThe Urban Development Ministry and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) are passing the buck to each other on the issue of allotment of flats in the 2010 Commonwealth Games Village in the capital. Almost a year after the mega sport event, …and more »  more...

Commonwealth Games: Siri Fort scam reported – NDTV.com

9 months ago
Zee NewsCommonwealth Games: Siri Fort scam reportedNDTV.comNew Delhi: The CBI is conducting raids in Mumbai and Delhi in connection with a new case of corruption related to the Commonwealth Games. This case focuses on the construction of a new sports stadium at Delhi's Siri Fort complex. The Games were held in …FIR against 10 DDA [...]  more...

FIR against 10 DDA officials for Siri Fort CWG project – Times of India

9 months ago
Zee NewsFIR against 10 DDA officials for Siri Fort CWG projectTimes of IndiaThis is the first case after CBI formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) last month and the 15th FIR in the Commonwealth Games scam. "In the process of award of work to Billimoria , DDA officials justified the inflated cost of the work [...]  more...

Games flats still out of reach, DUAC refuses completion certificate – Times of India

9 months ago
Games flats still out of reach, DUAC refuses completion certificateTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The DDA flats in Commonwealth Games Village may not be auctioned anytime soon. Delhi Urban Arts Commission has refused to give a completion certificate to the Village for now. DDA sources said a decision is still to be taken on the …and [...]  more...

City Briefs – Indian Express

9 months ago
City BriefsIndian ExpressWith the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Monday going ahead with sealing of the Commonwealth Games Village flats built by Emaar MGF which were found to be in excess of the permissible Floor Area Ratio, the developer approached the Appellate …and more »  more...

Delhi government flouted rules in some CWG projects: CAG

10 months ago
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...

CWG: Developers pay penalty for regularising flats!

10 months ago
The Centre is likely to give its nod for regularisation of the CWG Village flats that had exceeded the sanctioned floor area ratio (FAR) after the penalty for extra construction is paid by the developers.  more...

Emaar razes 17 flats, owners likely to get flat possession soon – Hindustan Times

11 months ago
Emaar razes 17 flats, owners likely to get flat possession soonHindustan TimesThe 17 contentious flats at the Commonwealth Games Village, which had become a bone of contention between the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the developer, Emaar MGF, have finally been demolished. The Games Village, with total 1168 flats, …Handover of Village flats all set [...]  more...

Not holding up delivery of Games village flats: DDA – Hindustan Times

12 months ago
Not holding up delivery of Games village flats: DDAHindustan TimesThe Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has said that it is not impeding the delivery of Commonwealth Games village flats to the owners. The Games village, meant to house 8000 athletes and officials arriving in Delhi for the sporting event, …Group Discussion Topic: CWG Flats- Wealthy and [...]  more...

CWG scam: Is Kalmadi's arrest enough for govt?

2 years ago
Is the arrest of former Commonwealth Games Organising Secretary Suresh Kalmadi enough to purge the government of the CWG scam taint?The Shunglu committee, appointed to probe the irregularities […]  more...

CWG scam: CBI raids 20 locations across Delhi!

2 years ago
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted raids at 20 different locations across Delhi and NCR.  more...

CWG scam: CBI raids DDA and CPWD officers

2 years ago
The raids are being carried out at 20 places in Delhi and the National Capital Region.  more...

40 CWG projects come under CVC scanner!

2 years ago
The Central Vigilance Commission is looking into at least 40 CWG-related construction and procurement works carried out by different government agencies for alleged financial irregularities.  more...

CWG Scam: 40 projects come under CVC scanner

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: Widening its probe, the Central Vigilance Commission […]  more...

CVC asks govt depts to put CWG contract details online!

2 years ago
Central Vigilance Commission has directed government offices concerned to upload details of their works for the mega sporting event on their websites.  more...

Rs 2 crore Commonwealth Games Village flats good for only 20 years?

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: They might have been sold for Rs 2 crore-plus but if a report by the technical experts of Roorkee's Central Building Research Institute is to […]  more...

Commonwealth Games: Construction cost of venues jumped by Rs1,110 crore

2 years ago
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...

DELHI GAMES LEGACY: CLOSED VENUES

2 years ago
The country's top pistol shoot- er, Samresh Jung, is among those frustrated. It is unfortu- nate indoor facilities for rifle and pistol disciplines at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Ranges are yet to be  more...

Commonwealth Games No Fun For Emaar-MGF

2 years ago
(The National, Dec 24, 2010) MUMBAI // In 2007, Emaar-MGF, a joint venture between Emaar Properties of Dubai and MGF Development of India, was an object of envy among […]  more...

Saurav, Joshna sad at state of CWG squash venue

2 years ago
Saurav Ghoshal and Joshna Chinappa said they are sad to see the state of the Siri Fort Sports Complex - the venue for the squash competition during the CWG.  more...

CWG Village complex yet to get DUAC completion certificate

2 years ago
New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) The Commonwealth Games Villagecomplex in East Delhi is yet to get a completion certificatefrom the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC), which has made itclear that the flats cannot be occupied till its clearance.  more...

CWG: Government plans to sell only 100 flats to the general public at market rates

2 years ago
The Centre has decided to distribute around 600 flats in the Commonwealth Games Village among various government departments and PSUs while 100 flats will […]  more...

No end to Kalmadi's corruption

2 years ago
23 Nov 2010, 0007 hrs IST One wonders if Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chief Suresh Kalmadi remembers the number of scams […]  more...

India's Superpower Euphoria LVI

2 years ago
[caption id="attachment_8902" align="aligncenter" width="135" caption="Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar"][/caption] DDA looks to corner CWG Village flats for babusRumu Banerjee, TNN, Oct 30, 2010, 03.39am IST Comments (139) Tags:games village|delhi police|delhi development authority|dda|commonwealth games|central […]  more...

Auction to fix price of CWG flats

2 years ago
Delhi PropertyThe Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has decided to auction 100 flats in the Commonwealth Games Village, out of its share of 722 flats, to ascertain […]  more...

Fazny Zavahir: Emaar clarifies media reports on CWG Village

2 years ago
DUBAI: Dubai-based Emaar Properties has issued a clarification regarding a recently published report that said the company would be fined for delay and defects in construction of the […]  more...

Fazny Zavahir: Emaar moves to quash Delhi Games fallout

2 years ago
Emaar Properties has replied to speculation that the Delhi Development Authority is to fine the developer’s India unit over the state of the Games Village completed prior to […]  more...

Seizure of Emaar-MGF bank guarantee stayed by high court

2 years ago
The Delhi high court (HC) stalled on Monday Delhi Development Authority's (DDA's) move to confiscate Rs183-crore bank guarantee of Emaar-MGF, its partner in the construction of the Commonwealth Games Village flats.  more...

Central Vigilance Commission forms 'special cell' to deal with Commonwealth Games corruption

2 years ago
Sources said the special cell, which is functional in the Commission's office, is responsible for coordination and logical conclusion of the complaints besides speeding up the probe process.  more...

CVC may inspect Commonwealth Games venues, OC

2 years ago
Ashwini Shrivastava New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI) Faced with problems ofnon-cooperation and lackadaisical approach from some of thedepartments, the Central Vigilance Commission may inspectCommonwealth Games venues and the OC office to gather papersand possible vital evidence to further its probe.  more...

TTFI planning to convert YSC into permanent training facility!

2 years ago
To ensure that the Commonwealth Games` table tennis venue does not go unutilised, the national federation is planning to set up a permanent training centre at the Yamuna Sports Complex here.  more...

CWG Village builder's Rs 183-cr bank guarantee seized

2 years ago
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday confiscated the bank guarantee of Rs 183 crore given by Commonwealth Games Village builder EMAAR-MGF. EMAAR-MGF also faces legal action by […]  more...

Fazny Zavahir: Games Village ‘mess’ puts Emmar-MGF in a spot

2 years ago
Coming down heavily on Emaar-MGF after “irregularities” and “deficiencies” were found in the Commonwealth Games Village constructed by it, the Urban Development Ministry on Wednesday directed the Delhi […]  more...

Fazny Zavahir: Commonwealth Games Village Comes to Haunt Builder

2 years ago
New Delhi, October 20, 2010: The Rs. 183 crore bank guarantee furnished by Commonwealth Games village builder Emaar- MGF was on Wednesday ordered to be confiscated. DDA has taken […]  more...

CWG irregularities: Delhi chief secretary meets officials

2 years ago
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...

Govt orders confiscation of Rs 183-cr Emaar-MGF bank guarantee

2 years ago
As the multi-pronged probe into alleged corruption and financial irregularties in the Commonwealth Games gathered momentum, the government on Wednesday ordered confiscation of Rs 183 crore furnished by Emaar-MGF as bank guarantee and initiation of legal action against it for recovery of other expenditure for "deficiencies" and "delays" in construction of the Commonwealth Games Village.  more...

C'Wealth probe: Records of Delhi govt depts to be scrutinised

2 years ago
Top sources in Delhi government said over six teams from CVC are likely to begin a detailed scrutiny of all the files pertaining to expenditure linked to the preparations of the Commonwealth Games.  more...

DDA blames EMAAR for problems with Games Village

2 years ago
New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has confirmed that there were major irregularities in the construction of the Commonwealth Games Village, where the athletes and delegates were […]  more...

Fazny Zavahir: DDA begins taking over Games Village flats

2 years ago
The Delhi Development Authority, on Monday, began the process of taking over the 1,168 flats at the Commonwealth Games Village from the Organising Committee. “The process of taking […]  more...

Fazny Zavahir:CVC looking into 22 more accounts related to Games

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: The Central Vigilance Commission is scrutinising 22 more Commonwealth Games-related construction and procurement done by different government agencies for alleged financial irregularities . CVC has also found […]  more...

Fazny Zavahir: Commonwealth Games probe to be over in 90 days: CAG

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: Shiela Dikshit may have attempted to shift the onus for the Commonwealth Games mess on the Organising Committee led by Suresh Kalmadi, but the focus of […]  more...

CM asks Delhi govt depts to keep CWG papers ready for probe

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) With CVC widening its probe intoalleged bunglings in Commonwealth Games related projects,Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today asked all departments ofDelhi Government to keep relevant documents ready and "fullycooperate" with investigators.  more...

DDA to take over Games flats today

2 years ago
NEW DELHI: The Commonwealth Games Village, which had got a lot of flak initially and later glowing comments from athletes, will be handed over back to the […]  more...

CAG audit of Games Village to start from Oct 28

2 years ago
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) will start the audit work of Commonwealth Games Village from October 28 to probe allegations of financial irregularities.  more...

CWG probe starts in finding irregularities

2 years ago
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...

Fazny Zavahir | Games Village becomes amusement park for kin

2 years ago
Guess who has been making the most of the opportunity to visit the Commonwealth Games village? It’s the family members and relatives of the Delhi Police, Delhi Development […]  more...

OI, OI, TOI

2 years ago
L-G miffed with Sheila taking credit for Village turnaround Abantika Ghosh, TNN, Oct 14, 2010, 12.46am IST Tags:tejender khanna|sheila dikshit|manmohan singh|commonwealth games NEW DELHI: The curtains are not yet down […]  more...

Vasant Kunj Flats Have Few Takers, OC Says Apartments Meant For Delegates Not Up To The Mark

2 years ago
The Vasant Kunj flats that were built for Commonwealth Games delegates seem to have no takers. Even as the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) claims that it had 1,300 flats ready by September 23, only 620 people turned up to stay in them. In fact, according to officials working at the complex, even the national technical officials who were staying there have started leaving ``after having completed their work''.  more...

No one wants to stay in VK Games Flats

2 years ago
The Vasant Kunj flats that were built for Commonwealth Games delegates seem to have no takers. Even as the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) claims that it had 1,300 flats ready by September 23, only 620 people turned up to stay in them. In fact, according to officials working at the complex, even the national technical officials who were staying there have started leaving ‘‘after having completed their work’’.  more...

Licence for Corruption

2 years ago
The 19th Commonwealth Games are fast acquiring the taint of the most corrupt games ever. From treadmill to tissue roll, there are allegations of massive corruption in overlays. […]  more...

45-minute opening ceremony of C'Wealth Games, 7000 artists to perform

2 years ago
Group of ministers on Commonwealth Games today expressed "high degree" of satisfaction over the preparation for the mega sporting event which will open on Sunday with a 45-minute cultural show.  more...

Games Village is ready, I am satisfied: Dikshit

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The Commonwealth Games Villageis "absolutely ready" and "for the first time, I am feelingvery satisfied", Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit saidtoday as the city braced for the mega sporting event startingon Sunday.  more...

A little Relief for Organizing Committee as 500 athletes arrive in the Games Village

2 years ago
It was a relatively sunny start of the week for the Delhi Games 2010, with the intense work in the Games Village showing visible results. While the scenario seemed to be brighter sources said that the number of uninhabitable rooms which had been put at 150 is now only 30-40 rooms both team delegates as well as athletes admitted that the Village had improved significantly. The best news for the organizing committee (OC), however, was the arrival of another batch of over 500 athletes from various countries for the Games.  more...

Sheila says Hooper’s remarks unkind, but Fennell thinks she is just overreacting

2 years ago
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit seems to have decided to take on Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) CEO Mike Hooper. A day after he demanded that the Games lane restrictions be implemented for 24 hours, blaming traffic snarls in the city on India’s vast population, the CM hit back saying the remarks were “very unkind and undiplomatic”.  more...

DDA comes under attack for C'Wealth Games Village mess

2 years ago
The Delhi government today appeared to blame the Delhi Development Authority for the mess surrounding the Commonwealth Games Village.  more...

DDA comes under attack for Games Village mess

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI) The Delhi Government todayappeared to blame the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) forthe mess surrounding the Commonwealth Games Village and thecapital's developer also came under scathing attack at ameeting convened by the Cabinet Secretary last night.  more...

Games Village Developer Distances Themselves From Controversy

2 years ago
Emaar-MGF, developer of the Commonwealth Games Village, has distanced itself from the controversy surrounding the sporting extravaganza, according to a report.  more...

Sheila Dikshit visits Commonwealth Games village

2 years ago
Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit today stock of maintenance and cleanliness facilities at the complex in New Delhi today.  more...

Delhi govt to take over Games Village maintenance from DDA

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) With questions being raised overthe cleanliness in the Commonwealth Games Village, UnionCabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar tonight directed DelhiGovernment to take control of the maintenance of the complexwhich will house the athletes.  more...

Lt. Governor Delhi Reviews Status of Preparedness at Commonwealth Games Village

2 years ago
The status of preparedness at the Commonwealth Games Village was reviewed this morning by the Lt. Governor of Delhi. The Mayor of the Games Village, the Principal Secretary […]  more...

Lt. Governor Delhi Reviews Status of Preparedness at Commonwealth Games Village

2 years ago
The status of preparedness at the Commonwealth Games Village was reviewed this morning by the Lt. Governor of Delhi. The Mayor of the Games Village, the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, the Cabinet Secretary, the Chief Secretary of Delhi, the Vi... Continue reading →  more...

Games Village facilities impress all

2 years ago
Commonwealth GamesWith just over a fortnight to go for the Commonwealth Games the Games Village, which will be home to over 7,000 athletes and officials from 53 […]  more...

Games Village facilities impress all

2 years ago
I: With just over a fortnight to go for the Commonwealth Games the Games Village, which will be home to over 7,000 athletes and officials from 53 countries, had a soft opening on Thursday. The comp  more...

CVC examining CWG construction works of over Rs 2400 crore!

2 years ago
The Central Vigilance Commission is examining 16 construction works having estimated cost of over Rs 2,450 crore for the Commonwealth Games.  more...

OC hands over completion certificates of all venues to CGF

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Monday handed over copies of the completion certificates of all competition and non-competition venues, including the Games Village, to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief executive Mike Hooper.  more...

OC hands over completion certificates of all venues to CGF

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Monday handed over copies of the completion certificates of all competition and non-competition venues, including the Games Village, to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief executive Mike Hooper.  more...

Make sure certificates come on time: Hooper

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Mike Hooper has once again left the Organising Committee red-faced by warning just 28 days ahead of the Games that some events may be in jeopardy if all completion certificates do not come on time.  more...

No Plans for Heritage Sites

2 years ago
The story of modern New Delhi began at this spot. It was here the King Emperor announced with great pomp on December 11, 1911, that the capital would move from Calcutta, but barely 38 days before the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Tourism admits it has no plans for the derelict wasteland called the Coronation Memorial.  more...

Barapullah Road Missed Deadline Once Again

2 years ago
The lack of coordination between civic agencies continues to plague projects related to the Commonwealth Games 2010. Now, the elaborate landscaping plan for the Barapullah drain basin, which was to be executed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), has been scrapped. The reason: PWD is yet to hand over the required land.  more...

Heat on for DDA over Games Pools

2 years ago
It is not just the Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee that stands accused of inflating payments and manipulating tender processes.  more...

Ahluwalia Contracts completes Rs 1,300 crore Commonwealth Games projects

2 years ago
Ahluwalia was the sole civil contractor for the `1,000 crore Commonwealth Games Village developed by Emaar MGF.  more...

Now, DDA under scanner over CWG pools

2 years ago
It is not just the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee that stands accused of inflating payments and manipulating tender processes.  more...

Rain, rain, save face and come again Hunt for ‘excuse’ to defer Games

2 years ago
Like a cricket team facing defeat, some of those involved in Commonwealth Games preparations are looking to the rain to escape embarrassment.  more...

What's ailing Delhi's badminton scene?

2 years ago
Despite the Commonwealth Games being held in Delhi, it is rather disappointing that not a single badminton player from the capital will feature in this edition of the games.  more...

Delayed Projects to Get Delayed More

2 years ago
Rs 1,034 crore, two years and a dedicated team of officers besides thousands of workers are apparently not enough to get projects finished in time. Of the six major projects that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) was given for the Commonwealth Games the Yamuna and Siri Fort sport complexes, Games Village and practice venue, training venues in Saket sports complex and 5,009 rooms in Vasant Kunj for technical officials almost none have met their deadline.  more...

All rooms won't be ready before games

2 years ago
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has admitted that it will be able to deliver only half the rooms that it had promised in Vasant Kunj where Games delegates are to be accommodated.  At Friday's meeting of the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on Commonwealth Games, DDA officials said that of the 3,179 upcoming flats in Vasant Kunj, they would be able to deliver just 1,600 of the promised rooms before the Games.  more...

Delayed, DDA projects may again miss CWG deadlines

2 years ago
Rs 1,034 crore, two years and a dedicated team of officers besides thousands of workers are apparently not enough to get projects finished in time. Of the six major projects that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) was given for the Commonwealth Games — the Yamuna and Siri Fort  sport complexes, Games Village and practice venue, training venues in Saket sports complex and 5,009 rooms in Vasant Kunj for technical officials — almost none have met their deadline.  more...

All venues to be ready in a week's time: Commonwealth Games OC

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CWG OC) vice- chairman Randhir Singh on Monday said all the venues are in top shape and will be ready in a week's time. Randhir Singh and CWG OC secretary-general Lalit Bhanot, addressing a joint press conference in New Delhi, said they visited all the venues, except the Kadarpur Shooting Range, in the last couple of days and were satisfied with the preparations.  more...

Now Mosquitoes New Threat for Games

2 years ago
The DDA flats under construction in Vasant Kunj have become the breeding ground for Aedes aegypti mosquito which is responsible for dengue. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has found high-density of mosquito breeding in the basement of DDA flats which are earmarked for Commonwealth Games officials.  more...

Big picture - Delhi Games, the big disconnect

2 years ago
The every day scene in gov- ernment-run sports complex- es, where a majority of Delhi's young and old congregate morning and evening to expend their physical energy and indulge in a harmless activity  more...

Commonwealth Games Venues still far from finishing line

2 years ago
With less than two months left to the Commonwealth Games, the organising committee (OC) seems to be facing an uphill task. While officially, the OC has been at pains to claim that it has moved into all venues, sources say a lot of work still needs to be done before it can take over the venues fully. From addition of water lines to putting in an extra door at a venue, a list of pending works has been handed over to the venue owners.  more...

Games flats home to mosquitoes

2 years ago
The DDA  flats under construction in Vasant Kunj have become the breeding ground for Aedes aegypti mosquito which is responsible for dengue. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has found high-density of mosquito breeding in the basement of DDA flats which are earmarked for Commonwealth Games officials.  more...

Kalmadi's Organising Committee influenced big purchase decisions

2 years ago
Suresh Kalmadi's claim of innocence is largely based on the fact that the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) has had a budget of only Rs 1,600 crore, while the bulk of the expenditure on the Games was made by agencies of the Central and Delhi government agencies such as MCD, DDA, PWD, CPWD, NDMC and RITES.  more...

1900 DDA flats for CWG staff still incomplete

2 years ago
Less than 60 days are left to go for the Commonwealth Games 2010, and apart from charges of corruption, the inability to complete housing projects is turning out to be another cause of concern for the government. It is now learnt that nearly 1900 out of 2700 flats, meant to house technical staff of the games, are far from being complete. What's more surprising however is that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) which was given the task of constructing those flats seems to have almost given up.  more...

Early birds will find trailing venues

2 years ago
Yet another embarrassment seems headed the organising committee’s (OC) way. As per international norms, athletes are expected to start coming to Delhi from the middle of September, and they will presumably expect that the training venues are ready when they arrive.  more...

1900 DDA flats for CWG staff still incomplete

2 years ago
Out of 2700 DDA flats meant to house CWG technical staff, only 800 are likely to be complete by September 30.  more...

60 days: Too close for comfort

2 years ago
With just 60 days to go, the Commonwealth Games organisers are making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Corruption charges are flying thick and fast, heads are rolling and inquiries are being commissioned. Amid all this, things like stadia preparation, logistic readiness and the like, the core areas in a giant event like the Commonwealth Games, seem to have taken a backseat. But that may not be the case.  more...

Sport Venues are Not Ready

2 years ago
It’s hard to believe that the Yamuna Sports Complex (YSC) in Vivek Vihar, the main competition venue for table tennis and archery, is ‘‘99% complete’’. Work is still going in the main stadium. Pipes lie along the corners perhaps a result of the repair work on the roof after the false ceiling collapsed on July 13 and tiles are strewn all over the places.  more...

ASI with DDA Demolished Encroachment around Gol Gumbad

2 years ago
Weeks after conservation work on Lodi-period Gol Gumbad commenced, the state archaeology department along with Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday finally demolished all the encroachments in the vicinity of the monument. The structure is crucial for the government because of its proximity to Jawaharlal Nehru stadium the main venue for the Commonwealth Games 2010.  more...

Yamuna Complex Project is Delayed

2 years ago
On a round to inspect Commonwealth Games projects of MCD and DDA in east Delhi, finance minister A K Walia on Wednesday expressed displeasure at the tardy pace of work at the Yamuna Sports Complex, where archery and table tennis events are scheduled to take place.  more...

DDA's corruption @ CWG. Headlines Today for COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010

2 years ago
DDA's corruption @ CWG. Headlines Today for COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010Who is answerable for exchequers wealth being drained.From:vinishificationViews:261 0ratingsTime:04:22More inNews & Politics  more...

 
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