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Delhi 2010 top brass visits competition venues | Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi Vice-Chairman Randhir Singh and Secretary General Dr. Lalit K
Bhanot have been visiting the competition venues over the past four days to review the state of readiness of various stadia and to address issues reported by the media about the delay in construction work at various venues. Organising Committee
Chairman Suresh Kalmadi led the visit to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex.
The Organising Committee top brass ensured that the entire venue operations team,
comprising of various functional areas, started the process of carrying out the
work required for the delivery of the games. "You have been charged with the task
of making these facilities really world class," Kalmadi told the venue operations
team in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex. "The successful delivery of the Games
is in our hands and the Organising Committee completely depends on you to ensure
that all the planning is actualised," he added. Randhir Singh told the team present
at the venues - including venue owners and other agencies - that there was no
luxury of any delays now and that work assigned must be carried out within the
given timelines. "Given the levels of commitment and passion that I see, I am
confident the teams will deliver. There is no room for complacency," he said.
The top brass felt that the stadiums are generally ready in all respects, especially
the fields of play. However some issues requiring immediate attention are clearing
and cleaning of the area outside the venue, landscaping, cabling. "I believe that
the issues will be resolved by August 16," Randhir Singh said. The top brass has
visited Talkatora Indoor Stadium, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Jawaharlal
Nehru Stadium Complex, Siri Fort Sports Complex, Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Ranges,
Indira Gandhi Sports Complex and Yamuna Sports Complex. It held a briefing for
the team so that they could highlight issues and remedial action be suggested
on the spot. |
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