Cabinet approves Revised Budget of the Organising Committee (OC), Commonwealth Games, 2010 for Conduct of the XIX Commonwealth Games (CWG) at Delhi during 3rd to 14th October, 2010
The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) for providing a revised budget of Rs.1620 crore, as loan to the Organising Committee (OC) Commonwealth Games, 2010, at the prevailing government rate of interest, for organising the XIX Commonwealth Games (CWG) at Delhi during 3rd to 14th October, 2010. budget approved earlier was Rs.767.00 crore.
The factors that have contributed to increase in the amounts proposed in the revised estimates were:
a) Inclusion of new items that are essential for the successful delivery of the Games but were not provided in the initial budget of the OC, namely Accreditation; City Operations; Sponsorship and T.V. Rights; Security; Sustainability & Environment; and Ticketing.
b) Change in the scope of the work and cost escalation in respect of Accommodation; Catering; Opening & Closing Ceremonies; Protocol & CGF Relations; Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR); Rent for Office of OC; Communications, Image & Look; Technology. Risk Management-Insurance; and Technical Conduct of Sports;
c) Increase in the number of days of Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR), International leg – from 136 to 240 days Domestic leg - from 60 to 100 days. The revised QBR route now covers all 70 CGA nations and territories in the international leg and all States in the national leg;
d) 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.
e) The components of rent for OC Headquarters, ‘Technology’ which were practically ‘Nil’ in the initial budget are now around Rs.175 crore and Rs.200 crore respectively, have also contributed substantially to the increase;
Against the above approved revised estimates of Rs.1620 crore, the OC is expected to generate revenue of about Rs.1708 crore.
Background :
India is holding XIX Commonwealth Games from 3rd to 14th October, 2010, in 17 sporting disciplines. In addition to these sports disciplines, competitions will also be held for Elite Athletes with Disability (EAD).
The OC is responsible for the conduct and delivery of CWG- D 2010. The activities of the OC covers 34 Functional Areas, including Accreditation, Games Family, Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Publicity, Reception, Results, Management, Sponsorship, Stay and Transportation of sportspersons, Technical Conduct of the Games, Ticketing, etc. All activities during the operational phase of the Games will be managed by the Organising Committee.
The factors that have contributed to increase in the amounts proposed in the revised estimates were:
a) Inclusion of new items that are essential for the successful delivery of the Games but were not provided in the initial budget of the OC, namely Accreditation; City Operations; Sponsorship and T.V. Rights; Security; Sustainability & Environment; and Ticketing.
b) Change in the scope of the work and cost escalation in respect of Accommodation; Catering; Opening & Closing Ceremonies; Protocol & CGF Relations; Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR); Rent for Office of OC; Communications, Image & Look; Technology. Risk Management-Insurance; and Technical Conduct of Sports;
c) Increase in the number of days of Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR), International leg – from 136 to 240 days Domestic leg - from 60 to 100 days. The revised QBR route now covers all 70 CGA nations and territories in the international leg and all States in the national leg;
d) 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.
e) The components of rent for OC Headquarters, ‘Technology’ which were practically ‘Nil’ in the initial budget are now around Rs.175 crore and Rs.200 crore respectively, have also contributed substantially to the increase;
Against the above approved revised estimates of Rs.1620 crore, the OC is expected to generate revenue of about Rs.1708 crore.
Background :
India is holding XIX Commonwealth Games from 3rd to 14th October, 2010, in 17 sporting disciplines. In addition to these sports disciplines, competitions will also be held for Elite Athletes with Disability (EAD).
The OC is responsible for the conduct and delivery of CWG- D 2010. The activities of the OC covers 34 Functional Areas, including Accreditation, Games Family, Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Publicity, Reception, Results, Management, Sponsorship, Stay and Transportation of sportspersons, Technical Conduct of the Games, Ticketing, etc. All activities during the operational phase of the Games will be managed by the Organising Committee.
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