The process for hosting the XIX
Commonwealth Games, 2010 was initiated through submission of the Bid Document
by the Indian Olympic Association(IOA) to the
Commonwealth Games Federation(CGF), in May, 2003. The Games were allotted to Delhi at the General Assembly of the CGF
held in Montego Bay, Jamaica
in November, 2003. This was stated by Shri Pratik Prakashbapu Patil, Minister of State of Youth Affairs
& Sports, in the Lok Sabha
today, in a written reply to a question by Shri Dilip Singh Judev and Dr. M. Jagannath.
The Minister
further stated that the Organizing Committee (OC) is a body created
by the IOA, under the terms of the Host City Contract, for the Conduct of the CWG,
2010. It was registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act,
1860, on 10.02.2005.
Against
the sanctioned funds of Rs. 1813.42 crore, the
details of the funds released to the Organizing Committee, year-wise, for Conduct of the
Commonwealth Games, are
|
S. No.
|
Year
|
Amount
released
( In crores )
|
|
1.
|
2004-05
|
10.88
|
|
2.
|
2005-06
|
33.05
|
|
3.
|
2006-07
|
83.58
|
|
4.
|
2007-08
|
95.21
|
|
5.
|
2008-09
|
167.74
|
|
6.
|
2009-10
|
615.00
|
|
7.
|
2010-11
|
663.96( As on date
)
|
|
|
Total
|
1669.42
|
An amount of Rs. 300 crore
has been approved for the Ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games, 2010 and
expenditure details have not yet been compiled by the OC. Further, A amount of Rs. 767 crore was
approved by the Government for the Conduct of the Commonwealth Games, 2010 to
the Organizing Committee (OC) which was, later on, revised to Rs. 1813.42 crore, the Minister added.
FUNDS FOR CG
( Rs. in crores )
|
S.No.
|
Name of Stadium
|
Construction Agency
|
Funds sanctioned
|
Amount
released
|
|
1.
|
5 Stadia of Sports Authority of India
(SAI)
|
CPWD
|
2460.00
|
2424.18
|
|
2.
|
Rugby Main Ground and other training venues
|
DU
|
306.41
|
304.26
|
|
3.
|
Training Venues
at JMI
|
JMI
|
42.57
|
35.00
|
|
4.
|
R.K. Khanna Tennis
Stadium
|
AITA
|
65.65
|
60.15
|
|
5.
|
Big Bore Shooting, Kaderpur
|
CRPF/CPWD
|
28.50
|
25.31
|
|
6.
|
DPS Lawn Bowls
|
CPWD
|
1.73
|
1.73
|
The factors which contributed to increase in the estimates are as under
:
i)
change in the scope of work and cost escalation ;
ii)
inclusion of some new items ;
iii)
increase in the number of days of Queen Baton Relay ;
iv)
increase in the number of volunteers ; and
v)
Addition of insurance cover for athletes, Technical Officials, CGF Games
Family, OC Staff and Spectators.
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