Question : EXPENDITURE DURING COMMONWEALTH GAMES

(a) the number of countries participated in the Commonwealth Games;

(b) the details of the expenditure incurred on hosting the Commonwealth Games as well as on construction/reconstruction/repair of stadia;

(c) whether there has been time and cost overrun in the construction/reconstruction/ repair of stadia;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor;

(e) whether complaints were made in regard to lack of proper facilities at the games venues/stadia/village; and

(f) if so, the measures taken to address the same?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS(SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL)

(a) 71 countries participated in the Commonwealth Games, held in at Delhi in October, 2010.

(b) A total amount of Rs.11,687 crore was approved by the Government of India for the organization of the Games. This included Rs.4459 crore for construction/renovation of Competition and Training Venues for the Commonwealth Games,2010.

(c) & (d) : Some of the stadia could not meet the targeted Timelines for which Recovery Plan were worked out and operationalized, wherever required. These inter-alia, included increase in the number of Supervisory Staff & Labour; Increase in working hours; deployment of additional machineries; close monitoring and procurement of critical & special items to complete the work within the recovery schedule.

(e) & (f) : There had been some shortcomings in respect of some stadia such as minor seepage, leakage, dislodging of some tiles of false ceilings and cleanliness of site/s. Remedial action was taken and all these shortcomings were redressed in time.