Games Village

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  Delhi's Commonwealth Games Village, Schools To Become Covid Facilities

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said the Commonwealth Games Village and some schools are being turned into facilities for Covid patients as the national capital struggles to cope with an exponential rise in cases.

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  500-Bed COVID Care Centre Opens At Delhi's Commonwealth Games Village

  Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday inaugurated a 500-bed COVID care centre at the Commonwealth Games village in Delhi.

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  High Court Asks Official To Probe Lockdown Violation In Delhi Locality

  The Delhi High Court has asked a nodal officer to keep a check on violation of lockdown guidelines and social distancing norms by the residents of Commonwealth Games Village (CWGV) near Akshardham Temple and report it to the authorities concerned.

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  Kerala Government Explores Posssibilities to Retain Games Village

  The sprawling Games Village in Thiruvananthapuram, which won wide applause from athletes and sports officials during the recently concluded 35th National Games, is likely to be retained as such, as part of the state government's legacy plan.

• MPs' panel to inspect Games Village today

  Amid allegations of deficiencies in the Commonwealth Games Village, the Estimates Committee of Parliament headed by Congress MP Fransisco Sardinha will visit the Commonwealth Games Village today for a spot inspection of the work done at the village and submit a report to the Lok Sabha in the upcoming winter session of Parliament.The Estimates Commi...

• CWG corruption: EMAAR vs DDA blame game intensifies

  As the multi-pronged probe into alleged Commonwealth Games corruption and financial irregularities gathers momentum, the battle between Village developer EMAAR MGF and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has got uglier.EMAAR MGF is the builder of the Commonwealth Games Athletes Village. Designed as the epicenter of the Games, the Village became t...

• Parliamentary Committee will inspect CWG Village

  Amid allegations of deficiencies in the Commonwealth Games Village, a Parliamentary Committee will visit the site on November 3 for assessment of the work done there and present its report to Lok Sabha during the upcoming session.      The Estimates Committee of the Lok Sabha, at a meeting here a few days back, discussed is...

• The horror behind the Games

  It's not just scams that are coming out like a can of worms, now horror stories are emerging of what went on behind the Games.Documents accessed by NDTV indicate that several participating countries raised questions about building defects and safety inside the village.The government's own bail-out package to Emaar worth Rs 700 crore could also be p...

• How bad was the Games Village? Here's what different countries said

  NDTV has accessed documents that chronicle complaints about the Games Village filed by the representatives of the participating countries. From poor plumbing to water leaks and concerns about structural safety, the catalogue of grievances is extensive and indicting.Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was asked to get the Village in shape just days ...

• CWG: EMAAR's response to charges of poor construction

  Real estate developer EMAAR-MGF may have to  forfeit 183 crore it deposited with the government of India as a bank guarantee for the Commonwealth Games Village that it built. The government says it has frozen the account. Here is how they responded to all the charges:This has reference to the media reports about DDA "confiscating" the Bank Gua...

• CWG scam: EMAAR to be penalised Rs 183 crores for athletes village

  Real estate developer EMAAR-MGF may have to forfeit Rs 183 crores it deposited with the government of India as a bank guarantee for the Commonwealth Games Village that it built. The government says it has frozen this account.  EMAAR is being penalised for structural defects, and inadequate amenities including insufficient power and waste suppl...

• CWG: Australian team asked to pay for damages

  The Australians have been asked to pay for damages after a washing machine fell from a balcony in the Australian area in the Commonwealth Games Village, an Indian official said Friday.Lalit Bhanot, Secretary General of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC), however dismissed reports of vandalism blamed on the Australian contingent."There...

• No Oz involved in Village hooliganism: Crosswhite

  Australia's Commonwealth Games boss Perry Crosswhite on Friday denied involvement of any Australian athlete in the vanadalism at the Games Village.It has been reported that some Australian athletes went on rampage at Village following India's fabulous Test series win over Australia, out of frustration.The report said the Aussies also raised fans ag...

• Delhi benefitted tremendously from CWG: Fennell

  Delhi has "benefitted tremendously" by hosting the Commonwealth Games as it got an opportunity to improve city infrastructure, Games chief Mike Fennell said on Monday."You have to bear in mind that Delhi has not hosted a big event after 1982. This is a city of 17 millions and they seized the opportunity (to host the event)," Fennell told reporters....

• CWG: Parathas favourite among foreign athletes

  100 kg rice, 100 kg lentil, 150 kg potatoes and 300 kg of spinach -- this is what the kitchen in the Commonwealth Games Village consumes everyday. The favourite among foreign athletes is parathas and pastas and on an average day, 600 parathas are being consumed by the delegates at the facility.