New Delhi:
The Commonwealth Games Organisation Committee (OC) has sent its point-wise replies to the Sports Ministry on the Shunglu Committee findings seeking to put the blame on jailed former OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi.
The committee's reply says Kalmadi enjoyed monopoly in decision making and violated all norms while selecting contractors.
This comes days after Prime Minister, in a firm message, directed all the ministries concerned with the Commonwealth Games to act in two weeks' time on the Shunglu Committee report.
The OC has also said in its report that said there was revenue loss of Rs 52 crore in giving complimentary tickets to various government officials and private agencies among others.
It agreed that Kalmadi tried to inflate the budget by Rs 913 crore to meet expenses.
The OC also said that the Beijing Olympics observer programme, in which around 161 people were taken to China, was an avoidable exercise and resulted in waste of money.
The Prime Minister-appointed Shunglu committee had slammed Suresh Kalmadi for alleged irregularities in organising the Games.
The report had indicted Kalmadi for causing financial losses, and a loss of image to the Games and the nation.
In an extensive 534-page report submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the committee had said that Kalmadi ran the Organising committee like a club, misused his powers and neutralised dissent by removing employees who objected.