The national flags of the 12 top countries judged on the basis of their performance in the Games also find pride of place. This year, a majority of pandals are celebrating years of Rabindranath Tagore. This year, we are promoting local talents. This festive season, some feel, is the right time to educate people on issues like global warming. So, the Kali Mandir committee is organizing a puppet show to educate people about the harmful effects of global warming and what we can do to stop it from destroying our planet.
Many puja organizers complained that this year they had to restrict the number of cultural programmes as they did not get sponsors. The public holiday on Thursday offered tourists the perfect opportunity to head out and explore the city. With the usual maddening crowd staying off the roads all markets and offices were shut on account of the Games closing ceremony most visitors went sightseeing and made the most of their last day in Delhi.
Complete strangers till Wednesday, the three of them met each other at their guesthouse and decided to go around the town together. But our stay has now come to an end. Markets were closed on Thursday and the roads were also empty so we decided to go sightseeing.
We visited Jantar Mantar and stopped by at India Gate. In some areas, even restaurants were shut and the city wore a deserted look. The Adamsons from Scotland also decided to go sightseeing and took the hop-on, hop-off buses. Our stay is nearly over and we are returning to Scotland now, so we decided to visit the various tourist sites here.
Delhiites, too, managed to catch up with family and friends. Charanjeet Singh enjoyed his holiday with family in Connaught Place. Since Thursday was holiday, I decided to take out all the children to Akshardham after which we came to CP. We are very proud of India despite the defeat.
We came to CP and might stay longer to see the closing ceremony on the big screen. Radha Sharma, a resident of Sewa Nagar Railway Colony, said her cousins from Shimla came over specially to watch the closing ceremony.
Heena Sidhu, who had won gold in 10m air pistol team event and silver in individual event, spent a few anxious moments after her bag containing the medals was mistakenly placed in the baggage of an Australian athlete by security officers during the compulsory baggage checking at the Games Village.
According to sources, the incident took place after Heena had returned to the Village after winning her silver medal on Wednesday. The bag she was carrying was identical to that of an Australian athlete.
The cops said they began checking CCTV footage as soon as they were intimated by the Indian officials about the missing bag. We contacted her and asked her to return the bag as she was not its real owner. She was taken aback as she had not even checked that bag. She willingly gave back the bag and took her own bag from us. It was bought for Rs 38 crore and was supposed to be the highlight of the opening and closing ceremonies. The helium balloon cost the taxpayer almost Rs 70 crore in total.
Yet, on Thursday evening, as the Delhi Games came to a close, the aerostat merely ended up being a glorified backdrop for the various acts at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Hovering above the grounds, the aerostat described by the organizers as the biggest helium balloon in the world was not even a significant part of the various acts that followed through, far from being the star of any segment.
Used more as a prop, with faded pictures and video streams beamed along the sides, the balloon was literally a shadow in the background of the glittering show. For a show that aspired to deliver on the raised expectations of the opening ceremony, the balloon almost seemed an afterthought.
Not perhaps the best closing shot that the organizing committee OC would have wanted of this white elephant, specially considering the OC is hoping to find buyers for the aerostat once the Delhi Games is over.
In an earlier interview with an English Daily Times of India, head of Delhi OC Suresh Kalmadi had admitted that the OC was going to dispose of the aerostat as soon as the Games was over and had already started looking for buyers.
We are planning to sell the balloon after the Games Incidentally, the OC has taken a loan of Rs 1, crore from the Central government to organize the Games — which the OC had promised to pay back with revenue from sponsorships and ticket sales.
Unfortunately for the OC, the sponsorships were nowhere near the expected figure, though the committee claims revenue in the region of Rs crore has been generated to date. The opening ceremony had a dedicated segment on the balloon, complete with the beats of Nagadas introducing the aerostat as it ascended to the top of the stadium, hovering 25m above ground.
For many, the aerostat set the pace for the rest of the evening in the opening ceremony. For the spectators gathered at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the balloon ascension and the fireworks accompanying it seemed to be like the call to start the celebrations even as it was total paisa vasool. To expand road infrastructure, flyovers, cloverleaf flyovers, and bridges have been planned to provide connectivity to the Games Village, to sports venues, to hospitals, and for intra-city connectivity.
Road-widening projects have been under process, with an emphasis being placed on expanding national highways. To improve traffic flow on existing road, plans are underway to make both the inner and outer Ring roads signal free. To support its commitment to mass transport, nine corridors have been identified and are being constructed as High Capacity Bus Systems for example, one from Ambedkar Nagar to Red Fort.
Six of these corridors are expected to be operational in Additionally, the Delhi Metro will be expanded to accommodate more people and boost the use of public transport during the games.
By then it will have the second longest network in the world and later the longest, which will be more than km. Terminal 3 will be a two tier building, with the bottom floor being the arrivals area, and the top being a departures area. This terminal will have over check in counters, 55 aerobridges , 30 parking bays, 72 immigration counters, 15 X-ray screening areas, duty free shops, and much more.
The entire airport will be connected to the city via a 6 lane highway National Highway 8 and the Delhi Metro. To prepare for the energy-usage spike during the Games and to end chronic power cuts in Delhi , the government is undertaking a large power-production initiative to increase power production to 7, MW from the current 4, MW.
To achieve this goal, the government plans to streamline the power distribution process, direct additional energy to Delhi, and construct new power plants. In fact, the government has promised that by , Delhi will have a surplus of power. The Delhi Games Village will be a low rise medium development with a possible capacity for 8, athletes and officials.
These tourism police are regular state police forces, but will be trained to handle tourist-related aspects. A number of states have already implemented this program; other states are expected to emulate this model within the end of the year.
India is expected to use the Games to provide a major boost to tourism in India. According to official estimates, two million foreign tourists and 3. Additionally, the government has extended a five-year tax rebate to the tourism industry to create jobs and increase development.
In addition to physical preparation, India and Delhi will be offering a myriad of amenities to all athletes. These include traditional Commonwealth Games services, such as free accommodation for all athletes, a modern, comfortable Games Village, cutting-edge health facilities, security, a pollution-free environment, entertainment for non-competition times, transportation, and other, unique amenities as well. Delhi will also be offering all athletes a free trip to the famed Taj Mahal and will provide a reserved lane for participants on selected highways.
This subset includes city cab drivers, waiters, gatemen, and service staff. Over the past two years, the city has successfully taught 2, drivers English, and is continuing the program to reach as many as possible before the Games. The city plans to teach 1, people English per month, and hopes to reach everyone necessary by March To meet this goal, Delhi is providing a large upgrade to its mass transportation system by expanding the size of the Metro network and increasing public bus capabilities.
Additionally, Delhi has equipped its Metro stations with rainwater harvesting infrastructure, to be stored in tanks located in each station. It is equipping 1, out of 2, shelters with solar panels, so the bus shelters will be illuminated with solar power, and will equip over 1, shelters with water harvesting facilities.
Pachauri to head the committee; Pachauri, however, recommended that a non-profit group be partnered with the committee for greater effectiveness. There are currently 72 nations planning to field teams at the Commonwealth Games. In alphabetical order, these nations are:. Kabaddi will also be a demonstration sport at the Games.
The organisers have also proposed removing basketball , but want to include archery , tennis , and billiards and snooker for men. Cricket , although in strong demand, may not make a come-back as the Board of Control for Cricket in India were not keen on a Twenty20 tournament, but the organisers did not want a one day tournament. The official calendar for the Commonwealth Games is as follows: [24]. Specific venues for games [25] in Delhi are following:. The opening and closing ceremonies, athletics, lawn bowls, and weightlifting will take place at the massive Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi , which will have a capacity of 75, spectators for the Games.
The events of archery, cycling, gymnastics, and wrestling will take place at the Indira Gandhi Arena , the largest indoor sports arena in India and the second-largest in Asia, which seats 25, people. Located at the Indraprastha Estate in the eastern region of New Delhi, the arena will be connected to other venues via dedicated bus lanes and mass transportation. The arena will be renovated for the Games.
August 30, Posted by Common wealth games Uncategorized 1 Comment. Kabaddi will also be a demonstration sport at the Games. The triathlon appears likely to be excluded from these games as there is no suitable location for the swimming stage. The organisers have also proposed removing basketball, but want to include archery, tennis, and billiards and snooker for men. Cricket, although in strong demand, may not make a come-back as the Board of Control for Cricket in India were not keen on a Twenty20 tournament, but the organisers did not want a one day tournament.
India has declared itself committed to preventing environmental degradation due to the Games, and has declared the Games to be the "Green Games.
In order for the games to be awarded the title of "Green Games," UNEP must approve of the process and ensure that the games are environmentally sustainable. The Organizing Committee of the Commonwealth Games have appointed a well known environmental consultancy, Naturefirst-GEMS as consultants to achieve the Green Games vision that it has set forth for itself. To meet this goal, Delhi is providing a large upgrade to its mass transportation system by expanding the size of the Metro network and increasing public bus capabilities.
Additionally, Delhi has equipped its Metro stations with rainwater harvesting infrastructure, to be stored in tanks located in each station. It is equipping 1, out of 2, shelters with solar panels, so the bus shelters will be illuminated with solar power, and will equip over 1, shelters with water harvesting facilities. Delhi is also undertaking a tree-planting campaign, spearheading an anti-litter effort, and promoting the use of renewable energy around the country and city. All new buildings constructed for the Games will be green buildings as well.
Controversy arose with regards to the Games Village, the construction of which citizens claimed was harming the banks of the Yamuna River. To address these concerns, the Indian government formed a monitoring committee to oversee the ecological aspects of the construction of the Games Village. Pachauri to head the committee; Pachauri, however, recommended that a non-profit group be partnered with the committee for greater effectiveness.
Additionally, citizens accuse the government of unnecessarily cutting down or transplanting "heritage trees" old trees in its drive for rapid development to prepare for the Games in time.
In response to these perceived wrongs, citizens are calling for a "Yamuna Satyagrah" literally, "fight for truth for the Yamuna" - a method of protest first popularised by Mahatma Gandhi. Delhi proposed a four-lane, 2. In response to concerns over the large number of trains that pass by the Delhi metropolitan region daily, construction of road under-bridges and over-bridges along railway lines has been started.
To expand road infrastructure, flyovers, cloverleaf flyovers, and bridges have been planned to provide connectivity to the Games Village, to sports venues, to hospitals, and for intra-city connectivity. Road-widening projects have been under process, with an emphasis being placed on expanding national highways.
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