Question : STATUS OF DEVELOPMENT WORKS OF COMMONWEALTH GAMES

(a) the status of development work for the ensuing Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi, 2010 and target dates fixed for the completion of the ongoing works;

(b) the details of new stadiums proposed to be built and to be upgraded and refurbished for the Commonwealth Games;

(c) the measures taken by the Government to enforce quality measures on the contractors involved in various civil work in connection with the Games;

(d) whether the Government proposes to hire the services of foreign experts to oversee and conducts of Games; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SAUGATA ROY)

(a) & (b): Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports(MY&AS) which is coordinating all matters relating to Commonwealth Games-Delhi 2010 projects has informed that the work on different venues of sports infrastructure for the Games has commenced, and is proceeding at a rapid pace. MY&AS has also informed that it is expected that all the Sports Infrastructure Projects will be completed in time for the Games. The details of new an existing stadiums being constructed or refurbished are annexed.

(C) : Measures such as third party quality assurance, periodic visits of Chief Technical Examiner, Contract Specifications and Quality Assurance team and quality check by officers of the concerned Departments are undertaken to check the quality of work.

(d) & (e): MY&AS has further informed that services of international experts with experience of big time Games Events have been hired to boost the level of experience and expertise in some of the functional areas of the Organizing Committee.