Games training for 10,000 school guides

The Delhi Government will provide 10,000 school guides for the inaugural function of the Commonwealth Games, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit announced on Friday at the inauguration of the wrestling training venue for the Games at Ludlow Castle Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya near Kashmere Gate here.

She also informed that the demand for another 50,000 volunteers made by the Indian Olympic Association would be met in a phased manner.

The Chief Minister said all projects related to the sporting event would be completed well in time and funds would not be a problem as an additional Rs.1,300 crore has already been made available under the Plan outlay for the current year.

Ms. Dikshit said the construction of both Thyagraj and Chhatrasal stadiums was also going on at full swing and they are expected to be completed in March, 2010.

Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi while appreciating the pace of construction of the Games-related project, expressed confidence that they would all be completed within the stipulated time. Mr. Kalmadi said by organising the Commonwealth Games successfully, India would get an opportunity to lay its claim on hosting the Olympics.

Public Works Department Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan informed the gathering that construction of the Ludlow Castle training venue has been completed in a record time at a cost of Rs.13 crore.