Work on schedule, stadia would be ready before 2010 CWG: Govt

Work on schedule, stadia would be ready before 2010 CWG: Govt
New Delhi, Feb 6 (PTI) The government today allayed fears that much of the construction work for the Commonwealth Games is running behind schedule and assured stadia and other infrastructure would be ready in time for the 2010 sporting extravaganza in the capital."The work on the major stadia being constructed for Commonwealth Games, 2010 namely Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, National Stadium, Dr S P Mukherjee Swimming Complex, Thyagraj Stadium, Sri Fort Stadium, Yamuna Sports Complex and R K Khanna Tennis Stadium is progressing as per schedule," the government said in a statement.
"The targetted date for completion of these civil and electrical works is December 31, 2009 while targetted date for completion of the Games Village and the Cycling Vellodrome is March 31, 2010. The civil and electrical work of Dr Karni Singh Shooting Ranges will be completed by October, this year," the statement said.
Deadlines have been set up for each venue and work progressed would be monitored on a web-based Monitoring System developed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, it said.
The Sports Ministry said work on the venues are being done in a phased manner to prevent facilities getting worn out by the time the Games kicks off. PTI