Sheila promises first ever green CWG

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today expressed confidence about grand success of the Commonwealth Games 2010 and promised that these will be the ''first ever green Games'' in the world.

''Entire infrastructure is being developed on the concept of green building. The Commonwealth Games in Delhi will be first ever green Games in the world.''Ms Dikshit said.

''There has been a perfect coordination between different agencies involved in making preparations for the Games as their assignments were clearly defined and there was no overlapping at all,'' the Chief Minister maintained.

There will be no opportunity to pick the holes after the CWG, she added.

She was speaking during a panel discussion on ''Delhi 2010: The Games and the Commonwealth'' at India Habitat Centre, here.

The discussion was also joined by the Union Minister for Urban Development Jaipal Reddy, Chairman of the CWG Organising Committee Suresh Kalmadi, Indian Olympic Association Secretary-General Randhir Singh and others.

Highlighting that the hosting of 19th Commonwealth Games in Delhi has provided an excellent opportunity to simultaneously undertake a number of infrastructural projects, Ms Dikshit said, ''We are going to substantially achieve infrastructure development immediately after the Games, which otherwise would have taken a decade or so.'' ''We are on show as a country and we will do all we can to stage a world-class event,'' the CM exhorted.

Expressing hope that all infrastructures will be ready by June or early July, Ms Dikshit exhorted people to render their constructive cooperation in making the Games a memorable and historical event.