Commonwealth games committee to seek more funds
October 12th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANINew Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. M S Gill on Monday said he will ask the government to release more funds for the Commonwealth Games.
Addressing a gathering of delegates from the 71 member nations of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) at the CGF General Assembly meet here, Gill said that the games committee is facing some shortfall in the already proposed budget and so they would ask the Central Goverment to release more funds.
Gill said he is certain that the Prime Minister and the Cabinet would not hesitate to make all arrangements required for smooth process of the games.
He said New Delhi is bracing up to live up to the expectations of the Commonwealth Games Federation.
“We have to give you arrangements which are worthwhile, which are acceptable and which are seen to be good. Therefore Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit is working day and night. We are working as hard as we can on that,” Gill said.
Meanwhile, Suresh Kalmadi, chairman of the organising committee of the Commonwealth Games Federation said the upcoming games village is even better than the one in Beijing Olympics.
” I think it is better than the village that was there for Beijing Olympics games,” said Kalmadi.
The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be India’s first major international sports event after the 1982 Asian Games. New Delhi hosted the inaugural Asian Games in 1951 and again in 1982.
Delhi had bagged the contract after beating the Canadian city Hamilton in the bid for the games.
The Games will be staged in India for the first time and in Asia for the second time. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, held the Commonwealth Games in 1998. (ANI)
- Star pullout of Commonwealth Games not good: Sports Minister Gill (Lead) - Jul 18, 2010
- Gill laments pullout of star athletes from Commonwealth Games - Jul 18, 2010
- Gill inaugurates swimming pool complex for Commonwealth Games - Jul 18, 2010
- Hosting Commonwealth Games, a stepping-stone to host Olympics: Kalmadi - Mar 30, 2010
- CWG 2010: Scoring high on glory and ignominy (Year after CWG) - Oct 02, 2011
- Brumby calls on Kalmadi, reviews preparations for C'wealth 2010 games - Sep 26, 2009
- Britain can't force sportsperson to participate in CWG: Sports secretary - Jul 28, 2010
- 1982 Asian Games had unified authority, unlike CWG: Gill - Aug 10, 2010
- Gill says arrangements in place, focus on athletes (Lead) - Sep 29, 2010
- Government blames NDA for Kalmadi's appointment - Aug 02, 2011
- I'm satisfied with CWG arrangements: Gill - Sep 29, 2010
- CGF satisfied with C'Wealth Games preparations in Delhi - Oct 12, 2009
- Gill disappointed over top athletes skipping Commonwealth Games - Jul 18, 2010
- Malaysian Tunku Imran is Commonwealth Games Federation's new president - Nov 12, 2011
- Kalmadi owns up to CWG mess; Fennell says India's image dented (Evening Lead) - Sep 25, 2010
Tags: 2010 commonwealth games, asian games, beijing olympics, central goverment, cgf, chief minister, city hamilton, commonwealth games federation, games committee, games new, international sports event, kuala lumpur malaysia, member nations, New Delhi, olympics games, organising committee, sheila dixit, shortfall, upcoming games, youth affairs