(a) whether the Government/Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games
(CWG) owes millions of rupees to certain domestic and foreign firms
involved in conducting CWG, 2010;
(b) if so, the details of such firms and the reasons therefor,
firm-wise;
(c) whether the Government has taken any steps in this regard;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which the
outstanding amount is likely to be paid to the concerned firms?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
(SHRI AJAY MAKEN)
(a) & (b): As per the information received from the Organizing
Committee(OC), Commonwealth Games 2010, the claims of payment of
certain domestic/foreign vendors are under scrutiny. The status
of these claims is given in Annexures - I, II,III and IV.
Payment/s in respect of domestic / foreign vendors have been
held up due to non-receipt of deliverables / non fulfillment
of obligation under contract/ court cases.
(c) to (e): The payment/s are held up due to non-receipt of
deliverables / non fulfillment of obligation under contract/ court
cases. These will be released on receipt of required document/s from
the respective Vendors and/or settlement of litigation. Since some
of the cases are under investigation by investigating agencies,
payment/s in such cases will be made once the investigation/s are over.