Rs687 cr boost for Commonwealth games Overlay

The Union Cabinet has approved the ministry of youth affairs and sports’s proposal for providing Rs687 crore for Overlay to the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee. The proposal came in context of the government’s decision to assure that facilities are provided as per the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) recommendations and keeping in view the benchmarks set by 2006 Melbourne CWG and Beijing Olympics.

All temporary fittings, fixtures and equipment which are mandatory to make the training and competition venues ready come under Overlays. The installation of these equipment will make for excellence and capacity enhancement in all mega international and mega events.

About 8000 athletes across the world will take part in the Games which will be covered by 2000 media personnel from both electronic and print mediums.

The organising committee is developing 23 competition venues and 26 training venues for 17 disciplines. Many non-competitive venues have also been made including the Games village, the international broadcasting centre (IBC), main press centre (MPC), Games family hotel, etc.