With the shinning network protesting against ‘snatching’ the farmer lands on the East bank of the river Yamuna, The Delhi Development Association is set on the task of building a new state-of-the-art Games Village with a focus on maximizing athlete comfort for the Common Wealth Games 2010.
The Prime Minister’s Office took stock of the progress made and advised all concerned to expedite matters. Some institutional arrangements made for infrastructure development for the common wealth games are- The Core Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by the minister of Youth Affairs and the Home Minister, Organizing Committee (OC) headed by the President, Indian Olympic Association, Community of Secretaries along with the sub community headed by the Chief Minister of Delhi. Where the Ministry of Tourism is addressing tourist accommodation (expecting a large influx of foreign visitors), the Organizing Committee is developing ‘sports event venue’ infrastructure on the whole.
In order to upgrade or create sports venue infrastructure a total sum of Rs.1000crore (± 10%) has been approved. Also, Rs.767crore (±15%) is seen as the input into the ‘conduct of games’. Moreover, the Rs.767crore is the Expenditure Finance Committee’s proposal to built DDA Game Village will be spread over an area of 63.5 hectare (158.4 acre). Plus the committee has set a proposal of Rs.257.41crore in order to upgrade and create training venues. The up gradation of the Tennis Venue by the All India Tennis Association has drawn Rs.80crore (±15%). However, distilling all these facts and figures, the ultimate aim is ‘to create a soothing and relaxing environment for all the tourists and residents to be able to enjoy the Common Wealth’.
Developing the IGI Airport, building the new 8 lane expressway from Delhi to Gurgaon, digging in the New Tunnel Project on the Yamuna bridge, constructing 10 new flyover, construction of various stadiums and complexes, taking Heritage preservations campaigns seriously are some reasons why the Common Wealth is looked up at as the reason- to be able to develop. However, looking up at the ‘commonness’ of wealth in this game, India for sure has some deadlines to keep up to, if those plus –minus figures are right.
***Written as a report for FE (though it wasnt published)
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