Commonwealth Games Venues will be ready by March: Central Public Works Department (CPWD) chief

With less than a year left for Commonwealth Games 2010, Central Public Works Department (CPWD), the agency carrying out renovation and up gradation of five stadium, is determined to complete work on the sporting venues by March next year.

Newly-appointed director general of CPWD Bhishm Kumar Chug told TOI, "All the venues will be ready by March next year. Major thrust is on timely completion of work."

According to an urban development ministry report, by September, 64 per cent work had been completed in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN), the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies. In case of Indira Gandhi (IG) Stadium, 56 per cent work had been done.

With a new time line in place, the CPWD chief was confident that both JLN and IG stadium would be ready by March, claiming construction work was going on at renewed pace. "Construction work is going on in double shift now," Chug said.

Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, which has achieved 89 per cent completion, would be ready by November whereas Karni Singh Shooting Range with 64 per cent completion, would be ready by December.