CVC Claims Corruption In Commonwealth Games Projects

New Delhi, India (AHN) – A report from an Indian anti-corruption body has raised eyebrows and once again put a big question mark on preparations for the Commonwealth Games slated to take place in New Delhi this October.

The chief technical officers of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), after visiting 15 games venues around the national capital, have brought into focus a number of irregularities and corrupt practices by contractors and government organizations entrusted with the task of completing the construction work before the deadline.

The officials have voiced concerns over the substandard materials used to build the stadiums and other games sites ahead of the opening of the Commonwealth Games on October 3. New Delhi has failed to meet construction deadlines and whatever work has been done, has been done in haste. v”Almost all organizations executing works … have considered inadmissible factors to jack up the reasonable price,” said a statement on the CVC website. “We have found corruption and other procedural irregularities in many Games-related construction projects,” the statement further added.

Meanwhile, sources claimed that more skeletons are likely to come out of the cupboard, as the corruption has already reached 200 million rupees ($4.3 million) in the projects relating to development of stadiums as well as Games-related flyovers.

Recently, the ceiling at the Commonwealth Games swimming pool fell after Delhi witnessed a heavy downpour. It may be noted that the venue was inaugurated a couple of days back. The negative reports relating to CWG preparations and corrupt practices have mounted pressure on Suresh Kalmadi, the Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee. “It’s not my business, construction of the venue etcetera is not my business at all and most of the things in the report are about construction,” he said while addressing a press conference.

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