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Welcome
Welcome Namaste or namaskar is the Indian way of greeting each other. It is not a superficial gesture or mere word, but has deep spiritual significance.
Suresh Kalmadi (born May 1, 1944, Pune, Maharashtra) is an Indian politician and senior sports administrator, member of the Indian National Congress political party. He is the president of the Indian Olympic Association, Asian Athletics Association, and Athletics Federation of India.
Globally, climate change is threatening the security of ecosystems, food and water. There is an increasing and indiscriminate consumption of natural resources such as food, water, energy, materials, etc, and at a much faster rate than the planet can replenish. Global sporting events also have a large ecological and consumption footprint.
HISTORY
The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event which features competitions involving thousands of elite athletes from members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Organized every four years, they are the third-largest multi-sport event in the world, after the Summer Olympic Games and the Asian Games. As well as many Olympic sports, the Games also include some sports that are played mainly in Commonwealth countries, such as lawn bowls, rugby sevens and netball.
Events:
Opening ceremony: Closing ceremony: Queen's Baton Final Runner: Main Stadium: Motto:
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3 October 2010 14 October 2010 TBA Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium "COME OUT AND PLAY"
Shera embodies values that the Shera, mascot of the XIX nation is proud of: power, Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi, is intelligence and grace. His the most visible face of the XIX athletic competence, courage Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi. and speed on the field are His name comes from the Hindi word legendary. He is also a reminder of the fragile environment he Sher meaning tiger. Shera truly lives in and our responsibility represents the modern Indian. towards the protection of his ecosystem.
Green Games
The organizers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Environment Programmer to show the intention to host a "sustainable games" and to take the environment into consideration when constructing and renovating venues. Thyagaraj Stadium is intended to be a key example of environmentally-considered construction.
BIDDING
The two principal bids for the 2010 Commonwealth Games were from Delhi, India and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. A ballot of members was held in November 2003 at the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
The multinational companies, Indian tourism, media, hotel industry and even small scale manufacturers are benefiting from this sports extravaganza. The Delhi government is also planning a program to teach English to those who will be serving the tourists. These include auto rickshaw drivers, security workers, waiters, porters, etc..
TOURISM
Attraction for :
more foreign tourists to India More domestic tourist to capital Boom for ayurvedic and medical tourism Provide tourists enjoyment Schemes for foreign tourists
A new state-of-the-art Games Village is being built by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) with a focus on maximizing athlete comfort. The village will be developed along the east bank of the River Yamuna. The site is off the National Highway 24 adjacent to the Akshardham temple at the Noida intersection. The Village will translate traditional Indian hospitality into standards of comfort & excellence never seen before by participating teams. Created at a cost of USD 230.7 million, the Games Village will be spread over an area of 63.5 hectare.
Airports:
Airports are being modernized, upgraded and expanded. The new terminal(T3) will give the airport a capacity of 37 million passengers a year. The new terminal will have road access via a new six lane road from NH-8 and will also have a high-speed metro line to the city (Delhi Airport rail link) with special city check-in facilities.
Transport Department is working towards replacing the Blue-Line Buses with new modern low floor buses under the Scheme of Private Stage Carriage Corportisation.
Metro
Delhi Metro will be expande to accommodate more people and boost the use of public transport during the 2010 games. It will have the 2nd longest network in the world Development of new lines an extension of existing lines of th metro rail network to improve connectivity between Games venues. Work is undergoing at a rapid speed
Hospitality
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Additional 25000 room getting constructed. Bed & Breakfast scheme launched by the government Additional rooms at the Games Village Site
Hospitality Services Planning and building five-star hotels and the countrys largest world-class convention centre.
number of Hotels are coming up to provide the tourist all desired comforts in the city and NCR region.
MEDICAL FACILITIES
The Delhi government has decided to construct 36 hospitals in New Delhi, in the run-up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Some of these hi-tech hospitals will be built in Yamuna area of Delhi. A fund of Rs.150 million has been planned for the construction of hospitals
Power Supply
Delhi will see the availability of power enhanced to 7,000 MW from the present 4,000 MW by the Commonwealth Games in 2010 In the coming years, the city will get power from the Damodar Valley Corp, National Thermal Power Corp, the Dadri power plant, the Jhajhar plant and the Pragati power plant - these total 4,240 MW.
The preparation for the Commonwealth Games delays over several venues at Delhi due to security concerns. The Commonwealth Games is to be held at the Capital of the country in the month of October this year. The US and the Australia Government has also warned the Indian Government of possible terror attack in the capital during this international event. The CWG organizers are also accepting that it is going to be a tough task for them to systematize things on time. .
BUDGET
Initially in the year 2006,The Union Cabinet of India has approved the common wealth games budget proposal for Rs 767 crore. But in nov 2009,the proposal was revised to Rs 1620 crore by the ministry of youth affairs and sports and the same was approved by the Union Cabinet. Now it is revealed that the total expenditure of common wealth games will be more than 2000 crore i.e. 300% of the original proposal.
The factors that have contributed to increase in the amounts proposed in the revised estimates were :
Inclusion of new items that are essential for the successful delivery of the Games but were not provided in the initial budget of the organizing committee (OC), namely City Operations; Sponsorship and T.V. Rights; Security ; and Ticketing. Change in the scope of the work and cost escalation in respect of Accommodation; Catering, Opening & Closing Ceremonies, Rent for Office of OC. The number of Volunteers has gone up to nearly 30,000 and hence the cost of accreditation, catering, uniform, etc., on this account has increased.
IMPACT
On the dark side the beautification has: demolished hundreds of homes the repatriation of Delhis beggars has been seen as a silly act of pretending poverty doesnt exist and portraying Delhi as Shanghai.