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http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=30897
LOK SABHA
Government are conscious of the need to ensure proper planning and
timely preparation for the Commonwealth Games, 2010 and to this end a
number of institutional arrangements have been made. These include a
Core Group of Ministers (GoM) under the co-Chairmanship of the Minister
for Human Resource Development and the Home Minister for coordinating
the various works related to the conduct of the Games; an Apex Committee
headed by the Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports to oversee
preparations; an Organizing Committee (OC) headed by the President,
Indian Olympic Association for the conduct of the Games; and a Committee
of Secretaries headed by Cabinet Secretary which is responsible for
monitoring the implementation of the decisions of the GoM and taking
decisions on other related matters. In addition to these arrangements at
the Central level, there is a sub-committee under the Chief Minister of
Delhi to take decisions in respect of all matters pertaining to
infrastructure and other preparations for the Games within the
jurisdiction of the Government of NCT of Delhi. The Lt. Governor Delhi
has been entrusted with the overall responsibility for matters coming
under DDA and with specific reference to security and law and order.
Locations for the various competitions/training venues and International
Broadcasting Centre (IBC)/Main Press Centre (MPC) have been agreed among
the stakeholders. All stakeholders have indicated specific time-lines
with reference to key milestones, viz., finalization of detailed designs
and estimates, commencement of the tendering process, award of the work,
commencement of the work, completion of the work; and handing over to
OC. It is expected that work on all the major sports venue
infrastructure projects will commence before December, 2007 and the
venues will be handed over to the OC by the end of 2009. An Empowered
Committee has been set up under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary,
GNCTD, with representatives from all the agencies/authorities concerned
to facilitate speedy clearances in respect of Games-related projects.
Another Committee has been set up by under Secretary, Ministry of Urban
Development to facilitate clearances pertaining to the Delhi Urban Arts
Commission (DUAC). Keeping in view the need for developing adequate
tourist accommodation in readiness for the large expected influx of
visitors to the Commonwealth Games, an inter-Ministerial Task Force has
been set up under the Ministry of Tourism (MoT) for monitoring and
coordinating further action in this regard by all the agencies
concerned. A Committee for expediting Central Government clearances in
respect of hotels coming up in Uttar Pradesh has also been set up under
the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
To improve the performance of the Indian contingent in the Commonwealth
Games, 2010, extensive discussions have been held with all stakeholders
and a programme for providing training, foreign exposure, scientific
backup, equipment etc., at an estimated cost of Rs.661.00 crore, has
been drawn up for the elite sportspersons who will represent India in
the Commonwealth Games, 2010.
Government have approved project proposals of the Sports Authority of
India for an amount of Rs.1000 crores (± 10%) for the
upgradation/creation of sports venue infrastructure; upgradation of the
tennis venue by the All India Tennis Association at a cost of Rs.30
crores (± 15%); and expenditure budget for the Organizing Committee on a
revenue neutral basis of Rs.767 crores (± 15%) for the ‘Conduct of the
Games’. The Expenditure Finance Committee have recommended the proposal
of the Delhi Development Authority for Rs.325.00 crores (± 25%) for the
International Zone etc. in the Games village (which is being developed
in the Public Private Partnership Mode) and sports infrastructure at the
village.
The Planning Commission have approved the proposal of the Government of
the NCT of Delhi for an amount of Rs.770.00 crores. Planning Commission
have also approved an amount of Rs.110.00 crores to the Government of
Maharashtra for sports infrastructure for the Commonwealth Youth Games,
2008 to be held in Pune, which is a sub-event of the main Commonwealth
Games 2010.
This information was given by Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, Minister of
Panchayati Raj, Youth Affairs & Sports and DoNER in the Lok Sabha today
in a written reply to a question by Smt. Botcha Jhansi Lakshmi.
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