GAMES ARE SUCCESS OR FAILURE
Vigilance-related irregularities
On July 28, 2010, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) released a report showing irregularities in up to 14 CWG projects. As per official reports, in total 129 works in 71 organizations have been inspected. The detailed preliminary findings include
Corruption has creeped into the minds of the organizing committee. We see that there are so many incompatible hiring and renting of products for the COMMON WEALTH GAMES 2010. For eg:
Source of estimates: The Economic Times dated 2/08/2010 and 5/08/2010
We also see that the major sponsors of the games are on the verge of quitting their sponsorship after these corruptions related issues were brought in view by the media a few days ago. The games were already facing a shortage of sponsors and now when the existing sponsors also making a move back will only affect the games and its success.
There are promises made and promises broken by the existing committee of the games. India’s reputation is at stake at the COMMON WEALTH GAMES. Who knows what will happen when the game goes on. We get up in the morning; switch on TV to watch news and the most common news of it is the corruption in COMMON WEALTH GAMES. This is all that we all listen and see all day long. Some new controversy created related to the games. If this goes on surely the games will spell a disaster for the country and the promises made by the committee to make these games bigger than CHINA’s summer Olympic Games will tumble like house made of cards.
Whether the game is a SUCCESS or a FAILURE time will only tell but as of now looking at the current condition it seems that the worst fears may come true.
Vigilance-related irregularities
On July 28, 2010, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) released a report showing irregularities in up to 14 CWG projects. As per official reports, in total 129 works in 71 organizations have been inspected. The detailed preliminary findings include
- Award of works at higher prices
- Poor Quality Assurance
- Award of work to ineligible agencies
Corruption has creeped into the minds of the organizing committee. We see that there are so many incompatible hiring and renting of products for the COMMON WEALTH GAMES 2010. For eg:
| Product | Hired price(in Rs) | Actual price for buying the product(in Rs) |
| Water jugs | 2145 | 168 |
| Generators | 11,34,498 | 8,00,000 |
| Water dispensers | 36,384 | |
| Stools | 7,543 | 700 |
| Pedestal fans | 8,693 | 1000 |
| Tables | 8,776 | 800 |
| High altitude training machines | 2.84 crores | 44lacs |
| Diesel power | 80 per unit | Less than 1/10 of the hired rate |
| Umbrella | 6,308 | 500 |
| Tissue rolls | 4,138 | 400 |
| 100l refrigerator | 42,202 | 10,000 |
We also see that the major sponsors of the games are on the verge of quitting their sponsorship after these corruptions related issues were brought in view by the media a few days ago. The games were already facing a shortage of sponsors and now when the existing sponsors also making a move back will only affect the games and its success.
There are promises made and promises broken by the existing committee of the games. India’s reputation is at stake at the COMMON WEALTH GAMES. Who knows what will happen when the game goes on. We get up in the morning; switch on TV to watch news and the most common news of it is the corruption in COMMON WEALTH GAMES. This is all that we all listen and see all day long. Some new controversy created related to the games. If this goes on surely the games will spell a disaster for the country and the promises made by the committee to make these games bigger than CHINA’s summer Olympic Games will tumble like house made of cards.
Whether the game is a SUCCESS or a FAILURE time will only tell but as of now looking at the current condition it seems that the worst fears may come true.
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