CWG infrastructure, stadia to be ready in time: Gill

STAFF WRITER 12:56 HRS IST

New Delhi, Nov 25 (PTI) Allaying fears of delay in preparation for the Commonwealth Games 2010, Government today assured Rajya Sabha that all state-of-the-art stadia and infrastructure will be completed in time and security steps taken to ensure that the mega event is incident-free.

"The stadia will be completed in time. The Government is investing substantial amounts for upgradation of various stadia to be used for the games. These stadia will become state-of-the-of international standart venues ard," Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports M S Gill said.

In a statement on the Calling Attention on the preparation for Commonwealth Games, he said that the financial sanctions for all the stadia, estimated to cost around Rs 4,100 crore, have been accorded and "work is progress at a rapid pace".