Delay in preparation of common wealth games 2010

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I thought you might find these news links interesting.

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-...s-purifying-new-delhis-air-20100312-q3xp.html

India starts purifying New Delhi's air

India has switched on its first public air purifier in the heart of capital New Delhi as part of an experiment that backers say could help other smog-choked cities in emerging countries.
The maker of the large machine, Italy's Systemlife, claims the box-like structure can purify 10,000 cubic metres of air every hour, scrubbing out pollutants such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide.
The unit, plugged in Saturday on a traffic-clogged street of central Delhi, is a pilot that could lead to more being installed in other areas of the city, ranked the world's fourth most polluted by the World Health Organisation.

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/tra...-tries-to-clean-up-its-act-20100322-qpn8.html

Found it amusing but i think it's a good step.

'Don't urinate in public': Delhi tries to clean up its act
India has compiled a list of do's and don'ts for its citizens at this year's Commonwealth Games to help showcase New Delhi's charms.
"We want to tell them don't urinate in public, don't spit, keep your houses and shops clean, keep public transport safe and such things," Delhi tourism chief Rina Ray told the Hindustan Times Friday.

And finally there is some good news.

http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/security-fears-at-delhi-games-eased-20100317-qf87.html

Security fears at Delhi Games eased

Australian netball captain Sharelle McMahon has returned from a recent visit to India, believing Delhi is capable of staging a terror-free Commonwealth Games.
 
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I have no love for these insignificant games.
All these politicians, bureaucrats and their relatives have made a killing with all their corruption and nepotism.
I went to Delhi in January, its still looks the same, worst traffic in the world, dirty streets, dhool-mitti, pollution, power cuts, water problems, same corrupt police, tutti futi sadak, non metalled surfaces all over the city.
I don't know what they are talking about - keep clean etc etc ... these ba$tard, criminal politicians and that includes Sheila Dickshit and Sonia Gandhi - no amount of cleaning can clean the stains of corruption off their hands.
If I was there, I would go $hit in VIP booth where Sheila DickShit and her cronies are supposed to sit for opening ceremony.
 
I think CW games is a must at least something is going on as there is attention of whole world towards few common problems, I agree with Siddharth for traffic, corruption, pollution etc. but it improved a lot in past 5-7 years, yes still long way to go.
One mistake we all do is after landing in India we keep comparing India with US. Yaar we know how things work there so be an Indian and accept how things are; but try not be a part of the system for doing/accepting bad thing. This attitude will influence the person with whom you are spending your time for few days, as things/system cannot be cleaned in a month or so.
 
7-8 years back when I used to work in Delhi, it used to be almost smooth ride from Khanpur to Sarita vihar via Nehru place or even via Badarpur. Since then they widened the road and built flyovers too. I went back last year to Nehru Place and the traffic was nightmare. Not just one day but I went to NP 3 - 4 times during non peak hours and the commute was horrible, takine almost twice the amount of time. They have made these bus corridors which have added nothing but chaos. I belive it's the ring road which may give you a smooth ride but other than that in my opinion the traffic situation has worsened and so does pollution.

bijendermalik said:
I think CW games is a must at least something is going on as there is attention of whole world towards few common problems, I agree with Siddharth for traffic, corruption, pollution etc. but it improved a lot in past 5-7 years, yes still long way to go.
One mistake we all do is after landing in India we keep comparing India with US. Yaar we know how things work there so be an Indian and accept how things are; but try not be a part of the system for doing/accepting bad thing. This attitude will influence the person with whom you are spending your time for few days, as things/system cannot be cleaned in a month or so.
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vijay123 said:
7-8 years back when I used to work in Delhi, it used to be almost smooth ride from Khanpur to Sarita vihar via Nehru place or even via Badarpur. Since then they widened the road and built flyovers too. I went back last year to Nehru Place and the traffic was nightmare. Not just one day but I went to NP 3 - 4 times during non peak hours and the commute was horrible, takine almost twice the amount of time. They have made these bus corridors which have added nothing but chaos. I belive it's the ring road which may give you a smooth ride but other than that in my opinion the traffic situation has worsened and so does pollution.
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I also noticed that on certain routes ... I was going to Saket. Most access roads have major traffic snarls. I was stuck for 2.5 hours.
Almost all major roads come to a standstill during peak hours.
 
What the #$%& (hell) these Commonwealth Games are? Games of Commonwealth countries? Which are these #$%& Commonwealth countries? Former colonies of British empire?
As India initiated the fall of British colonialism in the world, so India should not be part of this bunch of former slave countries of fallen British empire. India should delay in preparation of Commonwealth Games 2010 so that these games become a laughing stock to the world. These games are neither continent level nor world level. #$%& these games off.
 
upendersingh said:
What the #$%& (hell) these Commonwealth Games are? Games of Commonwealth countries? Which are these #$%& Commonwealth countries? Former colonies of British empire?
As India initiated the fall of British colonialism in the world, so India should not be part of this bunch of former slave countries of fallen British empire. India should delay in preparation of Commonwealth Games 2010 so that these games become a laughing stock to the world. These games are neither continent level nor world level. #$%& these games off.
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Bhai Upender, if you really hate British, then why do you write in English. Why did you learn english?
 
atishmohan said:
Bhai Upender, if you really hate British, then why do you write in English. Why did you learn english?
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I can't hate them ever. I can just pity upon those poor guys.:cool: I don't write in only English as you must be observing here, but I write also in Hindi. Millions of Indians can write in both Hindi and English, but not so many Britishers can write in other than English languages.:p I have learned English so that I can be away from any inferiority complex (that I can't learn other languages). ;) Moreover sometimes I also plan to learn Urdu as well, so that I can understand what has written on Pakistani walls or in Muslims' areas of India.
 
sidchhikara said:
They will be late.
Even though the distance is not more than 30-40 KM from ggn = ~20miles. Which in other countries takes 15-20 mins. In Delhi it takes 2+ hours on bike ... maybe 3 hrs by car.:D:D
I don't know what the hell they are doing. Kati beizzti kara ke chhodenge. Lashkar-e-Toiba ne nyaare plan bana rakhe honge bomb phoodan ke.
I hope its not a complete meltdown.
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lol...am down on floor laughing..
 
karan said:
Siddarth
Beizzati toh unki hoti hai jinki Izzat ho. Besharam ki kya beizzati. If all the infrastrucutre was ready now, it will give one year to test and fine tune all the preprations. Such massive undertaking needs alot of Q&A.
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Q&A to bahut door ki baat hai..ye construction poori kar dein wo hi bahut hai :D
 
atishmohan said:
Q&A to bahut door ki baat hai..ye construction poori kar dein wo hi bahut hai :D
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Chinta na kare sab kuch howega,construction bhi howegi or games bhi howenge......or k bera aatankwadi hamle bhi ho ja...per ek cheej na howe......Congress ki Sarkar na pade agar CW games fail bhi hoge te.....अरबाँ रुपया का झोल से यो..........MCD,DDA आले करोडपति बनगे .......... इतने रूपये कित्ते और ला देंते ते तो जनता भुखमरी ते ना मरे ऐ..... ऊँ ऐ सट्टे मारे है की देश का नाम होगा ......के करेंगे इसा नाम ले के ....दुनिया ते भूखी मरती हांडे है.......बाढ़ का इलाज करा नहीं जाता .......२ बूँद टपकते इ सारी दिल्ली ब्लोक हो जा है.....टैक्स टाइम पे चाइये इन ने ....तनख्वा टाइम पे दे नहीं सकते ....दो गुने रुपया में टेंडर पास करे है .....फेर भी टेम पे चीज तैयार ना होती .......पहल्यां रोड बना दे है फेर ध्यान में आवे है ..ओह हो ....सीवर डालना ते भूल इ गए.....फेर दोबारा रोड ने पाडे है......सारा टैक्स रोड खोदन और बनान में ऐ चला जा है.....ऊपर ते जनता न्यारी दुखी हो
 
akshaymalik84 said:
Chinta na kare sab kuch howega,construction bhi howegi or games bhi howenge......or k bera aatankwadi hamle bhi ho ja...per ek cheej na howe......Congress ki Sarkar na pade agar CW games fail bhi hoge te.....अरबाँ रुपया का झोल से यो..........MCD,DDA आले करोडपति बनगे .......... इतने रूपये कित्ते और ला देंते ते तो जनता भुखमरी ते ना मरे ऐ..... ऊँ ऐ सट्टे मारे है की देश का नाम होगा ......के करेंगे इसा नाम ले के ....दुनिया ते भूखी मरती हांडे है.......बाढ़ का इलाज करा नहीं जाता .......२ बूँद टपकते इ सारी दिल्ली ब्लोक हो जा है.....टैक्स टाइम पे चाइये इन ने ....तनख्वा टाइम पे दे नहीं सकते ....दो गुने रुपया में टेंडर पास करे है .....फेर भी टेम पे चीज तैयार ना होती .......पहल्यां रोड बना दे है फेर ध्यान में आवे है ..ओह हो ....सीवर डालना ते भूल इ गए.....फेर दोबारा रोड ने पाडे है......सारा टैक्स रोड खोदन और बनान में ऐ चला जा है.....ऊपर ते जनता न्यारी दुखी हो
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Bilkul sahi baat bhai Akshay..Lekin kya ye Bharat ki Sabse badi Samasya hai ya koi aur hai ??
 
[Un]Common Wealth Games chief Kalmadi *should* be charged be the same offences as Telgi, Harshad Mehta or any other state criminal and hanged openly in those half baked stadiums and then buried in those holes near Connaught Place.
 
Inspection report of work related to Commonwealth Games by Central Vigilance Commission :

http://cvc.nic.in/cwgpress2972010.pdf

DEFICIECIES OBSERVED BY CTEO DURIG ISPECTIO OF CWG RELATED WORKS AWARD OF WORKS AT HIGHER RATES

• Almost all the organizations executing works for Common Wealth Games have considered inadmissible factors to jack-up the reasonable price to justify award of work
at quoted rates citing urgent/emergent circumstances. Despite higher rates poor site management, delays and quality compromises have been observed.

• Thirty items, which were not part of the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) were incorporated in the Contract at higher rates after receipt of tenders.

• In the bid of L1, rates of some items and discount offered by the firm at the end of BOQ were tampered either by cutting or by overwriting in the price bid after opening in
order to increase the quoted amount to avail the difference of Rs. 362,72,229/-between the next higher quoted amounts without changing the overall status.

• Two separate line items for Imported & Indigenous HPSV fitting of same technical specification and other performance parameters taken in BOQ with wide variation in rates i.e. more than three times. No logical reasoning could be given by organisation to go in for Imported Luminaries at such exorbitant prices, whereas the luminaries of same specification, manufactured by the same vendor are also available at lower prices, which has caused in extra burden of Rs. 1.52 Crore.

POOR QUALITY ASSURANCE

• Execution of poor quality works, but test records fabricated to show high strength.

• Twelve samples failed to meet 28 days strength test, although 7 days samples were shown to achieve high strength. Surprisingly, as per the records maintained, none of
the concrete cube sample failed and 7 days strength was more than 28 days strength.

• Concrete core samples taken from the already laid concrete also failed to meet the requirement of strength during testing in an independent outside laboratory and cement content was found much less than prescribed and recorded to have been used.This indicates forging of testing records. Third Party Quality Assurance Agency also
failed to point out major failure of concrete samples and preparation of forged testing records.

• Quality of anti-corrosive treatment on reinforcement steel was found poor. The treatment layer was coming out even with a mild rubbing with hands.

• Concrete was produced by using ordinary concrete mixture in place of prescription of Ready Mix Concrete.

• Almost all the agencies have taken up the work of streetscaping, especially kerb stone and footpath tiles, without ascertaining the need for such up-gradation. The main
purpose of aesthetics could not be achieved due to poor quality control, lack of supervision/coordination.

• Installation system of specialized items of aluminium composite panes and acoustic panes was inferior than the agreement specification.

• Third Party Inspection Agency appointed was supposed to submit monthly Inspection Report on quality of work, but no such reports were being prepared by TPIA.

• Electrical installations have not been tested (viz insulation tests, earthing value tests, continuity tests etc.) before their energisation and putting it to public use, which is
mandatory as per Indian Electricity Rules. In absence of the same, any type of electrical mis-happenings cannot be ruled out.

• MV panels have not been designed in a technically sound manner.

• Lot of deviations taken from the approved scheme of the Government without obtaining the approval of the competent authority. Specially poles of 12 meter length
(Agreement rate of Rs. 28,358/-) and 10 meter length (Agreement rate of Rs. 28,974/-) have been deviated in such a manner which is beneficial to the agency with extra
burden of about Rs. 1,13,32,464/-.

AWARD OF WORK TO INELIGIBLE AGENCIES

• Ineligible agencies were awarded the work. One Joint Venture (JV) firm was qualified based on a particular name and composition of the joint venture, whereas bids
submitted by the JV with different composition were accepted. Work finally had to be terminated which resulted into time and cost overrun.
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The Commission has advised the organizations concerned to take corrective steps in the works inspected. Organizations have been advised systemic improvement, adherence to CVC guidelines on transparency in tenders and procurement and fixing of responsibility against officers identified for lapses.
 
Today morning, News Channels were airing that "103" sports person have been found guilty of DOPING!! :mad:(I just had a glance at this running line at the bottom of screen. Can someone confirm this? I'm not able to find any links to this news as of now)
A whole new Wrestling team has already been announced!:tamatar

Itne sahle na se ye GAMES hone :D
 
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malikdeepak1 said:
Today morning, News Channels were airing that "103" sports person have been found guilty of DOPING!! :mad:(I just had a glance at this running line at the bottom of screen. Can someone confirm this? I'm not able to find any links to this news as of now)
A whole new Wrestling team has already been announced!:tamatar

Itne sahle na se ye GAMES hone :D
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Deepak this news is near about one week old, out these 103. 10/13 were going to participate in CWG. but now banned, most of them are wreslter and weight lifter. i don't remember the name of all but this year Arjun Awardee Mr Tomer wreslter, Ms Khatri, etc etc were among them.

It's in fact a shocking incident but not new. this happened very time before any big sports event.

Please find detail new
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-squad-fail-dope-test/articleshow/6480568.cms
 
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Things seem to be spiralling out of control in delhi!
with all the world press and indian press hoopla and indian public outrage and shame, what can we expect - NOTHING !! it will be business as usual -corrupted officials will get elected again

DISGUSTING !!! i left india 20 years ago. I still feel nostalgic and am tempted to return but such fiasco's make my blood boil. My family and kids dont have to face this. We are safe and secure where we are.

alas ..we cannot vote ...so can only tell the residents indians on this site .." The government you elect is the government you deserve" -Thomas J or even better "People deserve the government they get, and they deserve to get it good and hard." - H.L. Mencken
 
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