Question : STATUS OF COMMONWEALTH GAMES PROJECTS

(a) whether the Government is satisfied with the progress made in the execution of various projects and arrangements made in connection with hosting of the forthcoming Commonwealth Games;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the present status of the ongoing/pending projects alongwith the reasons for the delay, project-wise;

(c) the details of the funds/additional funds allocated/sanctioned/released and expenditure incurred on each project so far, project-wise;

(d) the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government to complete all the projects/arrangements in time; and

(e) the time by which the ongoing/pending projects/arrangements are likely to be completed, project-wise ?

THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS ( DR. M.S. GILL )

(a) to (e) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 130 FOR 03.08.2010 REGARDING STATUS OF COMMONWEALTH GAMES PROJECTS ASKED BY KUMARI SAROJ PANDEY AND SHRI ARVIND KUMAR CHAUDHARY

(a) Yes, Madam.

(b) 17 competition venues, out of total of 18, have been completed , the remaining 01 venue is in an advanced stage of completion. A statement showing status of progress of work of these venues is attached as Annexure-1.

(c) The required details, of the funds/ sanctioned/released and expenditure incurred on each of the projects, are given in Annexure-2.

(d) Recovery Plans 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) The status of the various on going/pending projects etc. (project-wise) on the Commonwealth Games is as per enclosed Annexure-1