New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) The 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee has initiated a tree plantation drive in host city Delhi to combat the adverse impact of Games-related construction work on the environment.
"The Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 is cognizant of the impact that big sporting events have on the environment," OC said in a statement.
"In this context, the OC CWG Delhi 2010 has initiated a plantation drive with Department of Environment (DoE), GNCTD, which has been kicked off at Aaya Nagar city forest today.
"This initiative will be followed by plantations across the five other city forests identified by DoE for the Games," it added.
"About 3,000 saplings were planted in the Aaya Nagar forest by student volunteers from Eco-Clubs schools and colleges of Delhi, members of Delhi Government, Forest Department and OC members," the statement said.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
CWG 2010 organisers launch tree plantation drive
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Monday, October 26, 2009
Kalmadi claims CWG OC has CGF chief Fennell's support
LONDON: Giving out clear signals that the Commonwealth Games organisers are ready to bury the hatchet with their international bosses, OC chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Monday said they have the backing of CGF chief Michael Fennell and all issues with the parent body will be resolved.
The 2010 CWG and Commonwealth Games Federation top brass have been engaged in a public spat for some time now but two days before he is to meet Fennell to sort out the issues, Kalmadi claimed the OC has the support of the CGF chief.
"Of course, we have had great support of the Commonwealth Games Federation Present Fennell. I am sure all issues will be resolved and the Games will be held in the most conducive atmosphere," Kalmadi said ahead of the launch of Queens Baton Relay on Thursday.
Before departing India, Kalmadi had already tone down his earlier tough stand of demanding transfer of CGF chief executive Mike Hooper from Delhi as he was of "no use" and "impediment" to the working of the OC, saying he did not want any more confrontation.
Kalmadi assured that the OC and Government of India were leaving no stone unturned to make the Games a mega success.
"We have had unstinted support of Government of India, especially Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sports Minister MS Gill. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has been working hard to make Delhi a world class city," he said in the presence of Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra and tennis star Sania Mirza.
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The 2010 CWG and Commonwealth Games Federation top brass have been engaged in a public spat for some time now but two days before he is to meet Fennell to sort out the issues, Kalmadi claimed the OC has the support of the CGF chief.
"Of course, we have had great support of the Commonwealth Games Federation Present Fennell. I am sure all issues will be resolved and the Games will be held in the most conducive atmosphere," Kalmadi said ahead of the launch of Queens Baton Relay on Thursday.
Before departing India, Kalmadi had already tone down his earlier tough stand of demanding transfer of CGF chief executive Mike Hooper from Delhi as he was of "no use" and "impediment" to the working of the OC, saying he did not want any more confrontation.
Kalmadi assured that the OC and Government of India were leaving no stone unturned to make the Games a mega success.
"We have had unstinted support of Government of India, especially Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sports Minister MS Gill. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has been working hard to make Delhi a world class city," he said in the presence of Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra and tennis star Sania Mirza.
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Delhi government seeks more central funds for CWG
STAFF WRITER 17:20 HRS IST
New Delhi, Oct 12(PTI) Racing against time to complete all the projects linked to next year's Commonwealth Games, Delhi Government has sought additional funds from the Centre to expedite work related to the mega sporting event.
"We have sought additional funds (from the Centre) as cost of several projects have escalated," Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit told reporters.
The Chief Minister, however, did not reveal how much money her government has sought from the Centre.
"We are hopeful of getting additional funds as we were told that there will be no shortage of money for any project related to the event," she said.
Officials said the city Government's revenue collection fell by over Rs 400 crore in the first four months of the current fiscal, prompting it to make a request to the Centre for additional funds.
Adverse reports on CWG not accurate: Fennell
STAFF WRITER 11:58 HRS IST
New Delhi, Oct 12 (PTI) Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell says many of the reports on Delhi's tardy preparations for the 2010 Games are "not quite accurate" and the government of India is paying full attention to hosting the event successfully.
"We are coming here in the midst of many adverse reports about Delhi, reports that are not quite accurate," Fennell, who has been quite critical in his assessment of Delhi's preparedness in the past, said while inaugurating the Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly here in Indian national capital New Delhi.
"But one conflicting fact is that attention is being paid by the government of India through (Sports) Minister M S Gill, who has given qualified assurance that all the resources that are necessary to ensure the successful celebration of the Games in 2010 will be provided by the government," he added.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Fennell meets Gill to discuss CWG preparations
STAFF WRITER 19:24 HRS IST
New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Amid mounting concerns about the tardy pace of preparations for next year's Commonwealth Games, CGF chief Mike Fennell today met Sports Minister M S Gill to discuss the progress of work.
Fennell, who arrived in the Capital last night to attend a Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) General Assembly meet on October 12, is understood to have discussed the "areas of concern" with the minister.
The minister briefed Fennell on various projects related to the October 3 to 14 mega-event.
The meeting comes barely a day after Gill's meeting with the Prime Minister in which Manmohan Singh took stock of the ongoing projects in an hour-long meet also attended by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Planning Commission Deputy Chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia among others.
Sound proof rail corridor near C'Wealth games village
STAFF WRITER 9:20 HRS IST
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) In order to ensure a peaceful atmosphere for athletes participating in the Commonwealth Games, Railways have given their nod for covering rail tracks running close to the upcoming games village here with sound proof material.
The 1.1 km-long sound proof corridor will ensure that athletes are not disturbed by the passing trains and have a comfortable stay in the games village.
"When completed, it will be one its kind sound proof railway corridor in the country," a senior Railway Ministry official said.
The construction work will be carried out by Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which had approached the railways with the idea, he said.
DDA Officials said it will take about three months to construct the corridor. The cost of raising the corridor is being worked out.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
STAFF WRITER 13:29 HRS IST
New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and briefed him about the status of infrastructure projects being implemented ahead of the Commonwealth Games next year.
Dikshit drove to the Race Course Road residence of the Prime Minister for the meeting which was also attended by Union Sports Minister M S Gill.
Her meeting with Singh comes in the backdrop of criticism that some of the crucial infrastructure projects will miss the October 2010 deadline.
Sources said the Chief Minister has briefed Singh about the status of the Games related projects and where it stands now.
The Dikshit government has been facing flak for delay in construction of virtually every infrastructure project being undertaken by the Delhi government for the big sports event.
AI to be official carrier of Commonwealth Games
STAFF WRITER 15:17 HRS IST
New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Air India was today designated as the official carrier of the Commonwealth Games 2010 and said it is mulling to run special charter services to accommodate visitors and sportspersons during the mega event next year.
The airline today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee to be the official carrier during the Games, which is scheduled to be held between October 3 and 14, 2010.
"Air India has become the first company to be associated with the Commonwealth Games, and we will put our best foot forward as an official carrier," Air India Chairman and Managing Director Arvind Jadhav said at the signing ceremony.
He said that the national carrier would consider re-routing and upgrading of aircraft as per the requirement depending on the size of foreign delegations.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
India far behind schedule for 2010 Commonwealth Games
NEW DELHI: Just a year before India is to host the Commonwealth Games, the boxing arena is filled with dirt and concrete rubble.
The swimming stadium appears to be a half-finished a shell. The track and field stadium, the centerpiece of the games, remains surrounded by cranes and many of the highway overpasses needed to shuttle athletes and fans through New Delhi's notoriously clogged streets are little more than concrete pylons holding nothing. India had hoped the event, from Oct. 3-14 next year and featuring 71 nations and territories of the old British empire, would burnish its international image and smooth the way for bids on more prestigious competitions, maybe even the Olympics. But the slow pace of preparations and repeatedly lapsed deadlines have sparked fears that even this midlevel event will descend into chaos and deeply embarrass India. The emerging crisis also feeds the nation's inferiority complex with regard to neighboring China, which was widely praised for its staging of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. "The whole prestige of the country is involved in organizing (the Games) on time," political analyst Sujit Dutta said. Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell has grown so concerned that the delays might jeopardize the New Delhi event, he called for a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to develop an emergency recovery plan. "Time is certainly not their friend," said Mike Hooper, the CEO of the CGF, who is in New Delhi helping oversee the preparations. "One year away is not a lot of time and there is a lot to be done." The roughly $3 billion event was seen as an opportunity to display the "New India", with its phenomenal growth rate and its increasing status as an Asia power, on an international stage. That optimism has now devolved into a desperate scramble to prevent the Games from becoming a humiliating failure. A government audit issued in July said 14 of the 19 venues were at risk of not being finished on time. In terms of urban infrastructure, more than half of 20 critical bridges and overpasses might not be ready. Media reports said thousands of promised hotel rooms were unlikely to be finished in time. The government shelved plans to clean up some of the capital's notorious slums in favor of planting thousands of bamboo trees to shield the worst neighborhoods from view. It is sending out magistrates in mobile courts who have the power to remove beggars from the city's intersections. The Times of India newspaper, in a recent editorial, pleaded with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take over the preparations from the local organizers and put the Games on a "war footing." "If we goof up in holding the Games, India will become a laughing stock," the newspaper declared. "It would not only impact India's ambitions to hold other major events, such as the Olympics, but more importantly dent the country's standing as an investment and tourist destination." India's initial bid for the Games promised the venues would be completed by 2007. The local organizers' Web site still says many will be done by September and October 2009. In a recent news conference, local organizers insisted nearly all the venues would be completed by the end of the year. "The job is enormous," said Suresh Kalmadi, chairman of the organizing panel. "This is a challenge. There will be problems, but we will face the problems." Kalmadi angrily denied the delays had forced him to cancel any of the "test events" scheduled as trial runs for the venues before the Games. The next day, with the shooting range badly behind schedule, India announced it would no longer host the 2010 pistol and rifle World Cup in March. The full facelift underway at Talkatora Stadium in the heart of Delhi was scheduled to be completed by October, a year before Commonwealth Games boxers are to square off in the ring there. But the stadium is nowhere near completion. Inside is a shell filled with blue scaffolding. The floor is a pit of ripped-up concrete and mounds of earth. Electric wiring dangles from walls. One bathroom is an empty husk of crumbling brick and mud floors except for shiny new blue and gray tiles lining part of the walls. There was little sign of construction on a recent afternoon. A few dozen people milled around, one or two hammers clanged against metal and an electric saw buzzed in the distance. Hooper said the Dec. 31 deadline for most of the venues "seems a little bit optimistic," though organizers have promised to redouble their efforts and Games officials were "reasonably confident" the venues would get finished by the do-or-die deadline at the end of March. That would leave just enough time for workers to install technical equipment, bring in the needed sports gear, lay the turf and test the facilities for players, media, dignitaries as well as deal with a host of other unexpected issues, officials said. Ron Walker, who was chairman of the organizing committee for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, said his staff had to fly in emergency equipment from overseas after uncovering problems during the testing for those games. "There's so many things that can go wrong. Security, we had rehearsals for security for months," Walker, a former Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia's second biggest city, and chairman of the annual Australian Formula One Grand Prix, said in a telephone interview. The Manchester 2002 and Melbourne 2006 Games have been praised by CGF officials as the shining examples of how to host the event. Some cautioned patience in India, saying the delays were par for the course in a country where everything from meetings to weddings start late. "Indians do have this knack of pulling things off at the last moment," said TCA Rangachari, a former diplomat. | ||
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
India banks on Bolt to light up Commonwealth Games
NEW DELHI: India's bid to deliver a world-class Commonwealth Games next year will rest not on swanky stadiums, but on persuading stars like Usain
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Bolt to compete in New Delhi.
The four-yearly sporting festival of nations that comprised the erstwhile British Empire is regarded by many as a "Community Games" that lack the aura of the Olympics.
Indian officials realise they need Bolt to generate excitement in the cricket-crazy nation, and are even willing to tempt the Jamaican with big bucks to scorch the tracks at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
"We are looking for an Indian sponsor for Bolt," the chairman of the organising committee, Suresh Kalmadi, told a meeting with corporate honchos a year ahead of the October 3-14 Games.
"Any company in India would love to be associated with him. The organising committee is making an effort so that Indian industry gets global mileage."
Bolt, 23, who won the 100m and 200m double at both the Beijing Olympics and the world championships with world record timings, missed the previous Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in 2006 due to injury.
The fastest man on the planet has not committed himself to racing in New Delhi, saying he will leave the decision to his coach Glen Mills.
India can ill afford to let Bolt skip what, at $1.6 billion, will be the most expensive Commonwealth Games ever, surpassing the $1.1 billion spent by Melbourne four years ago.
Eyebrows have been raised in India at the cost of hosting a Games that many say have lost their stature.
Bolt's Jamaican team-mate Asafa Powell is uncertain about defending his 100m gold medal, and world heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis of Britain has hinted she may skip the Games in favour of the European championships that take place in Barcelona from July 26 to August 1 next year.
"It's important to make the right decision, not to try to cram everything in and burn out," Ennis said after the world championships in Berlin. "I am leaning more towards doing the Europeans at the moment."
Kalmadi, a federal member of parliament who also heads the Indian Olympic Association, chided those who undermined the relevance of the Commonwealth Games and promised a world-class field.
"The Commonwealth countries, including Jamaica, are going to send their best teams," Kalmadi said. "Usain Bolt is going to come and all the top chaps from other nations are also coming.
"The Commonwealth Games are next only to the Olympics."
However, the gap between the two events in terms of sporting excellence has only grown over the years.
Commonwealth athletes and teams won only 53 of the 302 gold medals on offer at the Beijing Olympics, with Britain -- fielding a combined team from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland -- taking home 19 of them.
Australia, which dominated the last Commonwealth Games in Melbourne with 84 gold medals, won just 14 titles in Beijing, half of them in swimming.
The next best Commonwealth performance at the Olympics was the six athletics golds by Jamaica, three of them by Bolt in the individual sprints and 4x100m relay.
When the 71 Commonwealth teams gather in New Delhi in a year's time, fans will hope the Games provide keen competition rather than just the chance to watch a sprinkling of stars in action.
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The four-yearly sporting festival of nations that comprised the erstwhile British Empire is regarded by many as a "Community Games" that lack the aura of the Olympics.
Indian officials realise they need Bolt to generate excitement in the cricket-crazy nation, and are even willing to tempt the Jamaican with big bucks to scorch the tracks at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
"We are looking for an Indian sponsor for Bolt," the chairman of the organising committee, Suresh Kalmadi, told a meeting with corporate honchos a year ahead of the October 3-14 Games.
"Any company in India would love to be associated with him. The organising committee is making an effort so that Indian industry gets global mileage."
Bolt, 23, who won the 100m and 200m double at both the Beijing Olympics and the world championships with world record timings, missed the previous Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in 2006 due to injury.
The fastest man on the planet has not committed himself to racing in New Delhi, saying he will leave the decision to his coach Glen Mills.
India can ill afford to let Bolt skip what, at $1.6 billion, will be the most expensive Commonwealth Games ever, surpassing the $1.1 billion spent by Melbourne four years ago.
Eyebrows have been raised in India at the cost of hosting a Games that many say have lost their stature.
Bolt's Jamaican team-mate Asafa Powell is uncertain about defending his 100m gold medal, and world heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis of Britain has hinted she may skip the Games in favour of the European championships that take place in Barcelona from July 26 to August 1 next year.
"It's important to make the right decision, not to try to cram everything in and burn out," Ennis said after the world championships in Berlin. "I am leaning more towards doing the Europeans at the moment."
Kalmadi, a federal member of parliament who also heads the Indian Olympic Association, chided those who undermined the relevance of the Commonwealth Games and promised a world-class field.
"The Commonwealth countries, including Jamaica, are going to send their best teams," Kalmadi said. "Usain Bolt is going to come and all the top chaps from other nations are also coming.
"The Commonwealth Games are next only to the Olympics."
However, the gap between the two events in terms of sporting excellence has only grown over the years.
Commonwealth athletes and teams won only 53 of the 302 gold medals on offer at the Beijing Olympics, with Britain -- fielding a combined team from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland -- taking home 19 of them.
Australia, which dominated the last Commonwealth Games in Melbourne with 84 gold medals, won just 14 titles in Beijing, half of them in swimming.
The next best Commonwealth performance at the Olympics was the six athletics golds by Jamaica, three of them by Bolt in the individual sprints and 4x100m relay.
When the 71 Commonwealth teams gather in New Delhi in a year's time, fans will hope the Games provide keen competition rather than just the chance to watch a sprinkling of stars in action.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Delhi Police to strengthen dog squad ahead of CWG
STAFF WRITER 14:39 HRS IST
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) Ahead of the Commonwealth Games due late next year, the Delhi Police has decided to increase the strength of its dogs squad by inducting 50 more sniffers.
The department will soon come up with an Expression of Interest (EOI) for hiring about 50 dogs along with their trainers.
"We want to ensure a foolproof security cover during the Commonwealth Games. These additional dogs will help us in keeping any untoward incident at bay," Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat said.
At present, there are 48 sniffers in the squad and the department is already in the process of procuring 75 others apart from the latest induction.
Bhagat said these 50 dogs will be hired only for a month during the Games.
"The dogs will be imparted skills in both sniffing and tracking.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
2010 CWG Spark Boom For Ayurveda & Medical Tourism: ASSOCHAM
Ayurvedic and Medical Tourism industries
Ayurvedic and Medical Tourism industries will also be one of the beneficiaries of 2010 Commonwealth Games as these are expected to fetch them over Rs. 800 crore of revenue during the glaring event, according to The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).
According to Chamber, domestic ayurvedic industry market which is currently estimated at Rs.3000 crore will go up to over Rs. 5000 crore in next 2 years in view of rising demand for ayurvedic therapy and products.
This is due to the fact that major hospital chains in Delhi, NCR and Northern Region as also ayurvedic/spa centres are gearing up to attract large number of visitors and generate maximum revenue.
States like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and even UP, ayurveda/spa and medical tourism centres will also contribute in its growth, which is currently dominated by Kerala and Karnataka, feels the Chamber.
In a Paper brought out by the ASSOCHAM on `Opportunity for Ayurvedic & Medical Tourism during CWG, it has been predicted that ayurvedic industry would alone earn a business of Rs. 500 crore and revenues prospects for medical tourism are predicted for estimated amount of Rs. 300 crore.
The job opportunities that would arise for professionals of these two promising industries are projected for 40,000 people, said Mr. D S Rawat, ASSOCHAM Secretary General while releasing the estimates.
Mr. Rawat pointed out that the ASSOCHAM estimates are based on the assumption that over 1800 athlete participation would be bare minimum for 2010 commonwealth games in variety of sporting disciplines and tourist arrivals for the people is projected for 6-7 lakh overseas visitors. The countries of which maximum outflow of tourists would emerge include UK, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, South Africa, Singapore, Sri Lanka etc. and over 4 lakh domestic tourists from.
The Chamber paper hoped that keeping in view of India’s ancient tradition of ayurveda and its low-cost medical tourism facilities, apart form UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka a large number of outside visitors from aforesaid countries would like to take advantages of domestic ayurvedic and medical tourism facilities/resorts.
The Chamber estimates reveal that each foreigner visiting India during Commonwealth games is likely to spend Rs.10,000 to Rs.35,000/- in availing ayurvedic expertise in various spa and herbal centers.
While, the medical tourism spending will be higher between Rs. 40,000-Rs.1,20,000 in view of cardiac surgery, bone marrow transplant, etc., bulk of tourists will spend in ayurveda and related treatments, said Mr. Rawat.
Based on enquiries received by the ASSOCHAM through its various workshops & seminars, various players in the hospitality industry based on Delhi, NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are proposing to set up over 200 ayuveda, spa and herbal centres to provide possible comforts to tourists and athletes that gathered during the period.
The domestic ayurvedic industry market size is currently estimated at Rs.3000 crore which will go up to around Rs. 5000 crore in next 2 years in view of rising demand for ayurvedic therapy and products. This industry would grow at a level of Rs.5500 crore after 2010 CWG games are concluded. Neighbouring states ayurveda, spa and medical tourism centres will also contribute in it, which is currently dominated by Kerala and Karnataka, feels the Chamber.
The export potential of ayurveda is currently pegged at Rs 12,500 crore and approx. 20,000 units are involved in this field and the main players include Dabur, Himalayas, Zandu, Baidyanath. In India, there are approx. 380,000 registered medical practitioners of the ayurvedic system as compared to about 700,000 modern medical system.
The reputed private hospitals in Delhi and NCR like Fortis, Moolchand, Sir Ganga Ram, Apollo, Noida Medicare, Metro, Dharmshila, Max etc. can tap the large inflow of medical tourism. Better connectivity from the games villages and hotels in Delhi will also pave the way for these hospitals to contribute the medical tourism sector. For the last several years, Apollo and Escorts have treated over 1 lakh foreign patients.
Currently, the medical tourism market in India is estimated to be worth over US $ 300 million with approx. 170,000 foreign patients coming in every year and expected to grow into a US $ 2 billion business by 2012 with advantages of low-cost medical and surgery treatment compared to US and EU.
Source;http://www.webnewswire.com/node/463754
According to Chamber, domestic ayurvedic industry market which is currently estimated at Rs.3000 crore will go up to over Rs. 5000 crore in next 2 years in view of rising demand for ayurvedic therapy and products.
This is due to the fact that major hospital chains in Delhi, NCR and Northern Region as also ayurvedic/spa centres are gearing up to attract large number of visitors and generate maximum revenue.
States like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and even UP, ayurveda/spa and medical tourism centres will also contribute in its growth, which is currently dominated by Kerala and Karnataka, feels the Chamber.
In a Paper brought out by the ASSOCHAM on `Opportunity for Ayurvedic & Medical Tourism during CWG, it has been predicted that ayurvedic industry would alone earn a business of Rs. 500 crore and revenues prospects for medical tourism are predicted for estimated amount of Rs. 300 crore.
The job opportunities that would arise for professionals of these two promising industries are projected for 40,000 people, said Mr. D S Rawat, ASSOCHAM Secretary General while releasing the estimates.
Mr. Rawat pointed out that the ASSOCHAM estimates are based on the assumption that over 1800 athlete participation would be bare minimum for 2010 commonwealth games in variety of sporting disciplines and tourist arrivals for the people is projected for 6-7 lakh overseas visitors. The countries of which maximum outflow of tourists would emerge include UK, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, South Africa, Singapore, Sri Lanka etc. and over 4 lakh domestic tourists from.
The Chamber paper hoped that keeping in view of India’s ancient tradition of ayurveda and its low-cost medical tourism facilities, apart form UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka a large number of outside visitors from aforesaid countries would like to take advantages of domestic ayurvedic and medical tourism facilities/resorts.
The Chamber estimates reveal that each foreigner visiting India during Commonwealth games is likely to spend Rs.10,000 to Rs.35,000/- in availing ayurvedic expertise in various spa and herbal centers.
While, the medical tourism spending will be higher between Rs. 40,000-Rs.1,20,000 in view of cardiac surgery, bone marrow transplant, etc., bulk of tourists will spend in ayurveda and related treatments, said Mr. Rawat.
Based on enquiries received by the ASSOCHAM through its various workshops & seminars, various players in the hospitality industry based on Delhi, NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are proposing to set up over 200 ayuveda, spa and herbal centres to provide possible comforts to tourists and athletes that gathered during the period.
The domestic ayurvedic industry market size is currently estimated at Rs.3000 crore which will go up to around Rs. 5000 crore in next 2 years in view of rising demand for ayurvedic therapy and products. This industry would grow at a level of Rs.5500 crore after 2010 CWG games are concluded. Neighbouring states ayurveda, spa and medical tourism centres will also contribute in it, which is currently dominated by Kerala and Karnataka, feels the Chamber.
The export potential of ayurveda is currently pegged at Rs 12,500 crore and approx. 20,000 units are involved in this field and the main players include Dabur, Himalayas, Zandu, Baidyanath. In India, there are approx. 380,000 registered medical practitioners of the ayurvedic system as compared to about 700,000 modern medical system.
The reputed private hospitals in Delhi and NCR like Fortis, Moolchand, Sir Ganga Ram, Apollo, Noida Medicare, Metro, Dharmshila, Max etc. can tap the large inflow of medical tourism. Better connectivity from the games villages and hotels in Delhi will also pave the way for these hospitals to contribute the medical tourism sector. For the last several years, Apollo and Escorts have treated over 1 lakh foreign patients.
Currently, the medical tourism market in India is estimated to be worth over US $ 300 million with approx. 170,000 foreign patients coming in every year and expected to grow into a US $ 2 billion business by 2012 with advantages of low-cost medical and surgery treatment compared to US and EU.
Source;http://www.webnewswire.com/node/463754
Monday, September 14, 2009
CWG projects to be completed well in time: Delhi CM
Commonwealth Games
NEW DELHI: Under attack for delay in various projects related to the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday said her government will complete all work "well in time" although it was little "nervous" about the preparation.
"We are satisfied as well nervous about the preparation for the prestigious event," Dikshit told reporters replying to a volley of questions about delay in implementation of various infrastructure projects in the city.
Asked about Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennel seeking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to put things in order, she said the CGF chief has every right to meet Singh.
"He (Fennel) met me one month ago and conveyed his concern about the power situation. I told him that the city will have adequate power during the event," Dikshit after a Cabinet meeting which is understood to have discussed the issue.
On the recent criticism by the CAG about slow progress of the infrastructure projects, she said the audit body had prepared the report last month back based on status of works six months back.
"They have the right to criticise. But we are working very hard. We are looking at all alternatives. Nation's pride is involved with the event and we will do everything possible to make it a success," she said.
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"We are satisfied as well nervous about the preparation for the prestigious event," Dikshit told reporters replying to a volley of questions about delay in implementation of various infrastructure projects in the city.
Asked about Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennel seeking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to put things in order, she said the CGF chief has every right to meet Singh.
"He (Fennel) met me one month ago and conveyed his concern about the power situation. I told him that the city will have adequate power during the event," Dikshit after a Cabinet meeting which is understood to have discussed the issue.
On the recent criticism by the CAG about slow progress of the infrastructure projects, she said the audit body had prepared the report last month back based on status of works six months back.
"They have the right to criticise. But we are working very hard. We are looking at all alternatives. Nation's pride is involved with the event and we will do everything possible to make it a success," she said.
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Send a copy of your profile electronically to the e-mails id. provided. Please include the name of the position to which you are applying in the subject line of the email. If you wish to apply for multiple positions, please list each position title in the subject line.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
India Tourism & Tours Industry is Gearing Up for Commonwealth Games 2010
2009-09-10 11:51:49 - The Commonwealth Games 2010 will be held at New Delhi, the Capital of India. Delhi is a modern metropolis that has hosted Asian Games twice before – in 1951 and in 1982.
After nearly three decades, it will host the prestigious sports event in October next year. The prospects of international travelers and tourists who will come to India during the period is already keeping India tourism and hospitality industry with its allied sectors on toes.
After nearly three decades, it will host the prestigious sports event in October next year. The prospects of international travelers and tourists who will come to India during the period is already keeping India tourism and hospitality industry with its allied sectors on toes.
Besides those who will come here to participate and watch the sports events held here, experts in tourism industry bet that other tourists will also pre-pone and postpone their visit to India to coincide with the Commonwealth Games so that they can optimize their tour experience. Hospitality, aviation and hotel industries in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) are developing their infrastructure, improving their service quality and facilities, and promoting their brands at a record pitch. Tour operators and hotel booking agents expect a sharp rise in the sale of Golden Triangle tours, Rajasthan Tours, and North India tours too.
Other major tourist attractions of India that include Taj-fame Agra, Jaipur, Mumbai, Goa, Bengaluru, and Cochin are also preparing for the influx of tourists during Commonwealth Games. Commonwealth Games 2010 are also being seen as a grand opportunity for promoting India Tours among international tourists. Government is going through all possible antics to project an image of clean, green, safe and friendly India that is easily accessible by world-class transport systems.
Rich historical architecture and cultural diversity of Delhi sets an ideal base to arouse curiosity in tourists about the splendor and opulence that lies in the royal forts and palaces of Rajasthan. Rajputs of Rajasthan were either friends or foes of great Mughals who dominated Agra, Delhi and surrounding areas. The most lavish palaces can be seen in the princely states that chose to have friendly ties with Mughals but most legendary forts can be found in the regions where bloody battles were fought and Rajputs refused to let Mughals enter their territory.
India Travel agencies are preparing specialized tour packages for the Commonwealth Games of 2010 that feature quick-to-reach destinations such as Taj Mahal, Khajuraho Temples, Golden Temple of Amritsar, Ranthambore and Corbett National Parks and Tiger Reserves, and idyllic mountain resorts like Shimla, Mussoorie, Nainital, and Manali in Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir.
With high hopes set on 2010 Commonwealth Games, India tourism industry is also preparing itself to cash the opportunity to promote lesser-known tourist destinations such as Northeast Vacations, Virgin Islands of Andaman and Nicobar, Monasteries of Leh and Ladakh, and Pilgrimage Tours that offer true taste of culture and traditions in India.
Travel experts say that since the sports event is to be held in October, it gives an excellent opportunity to tourism industry to prop up its Fairs and Festivals Tours. October and November is the time of festivities in India. Pushkar Fair Tours, Durgapuja and Diwali Tours, Mysore Dussehra Tours, and several other such packages will be able to attract foreign visitors to India by offering them an opportunity to share the colorful and musical celebrations of Indian festivals and observe the traditions and lifestyle of people from close.
Soruce:http://www.pr-inside.com/india-tourism-tours-industry-is-r1474042.htm
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Work for 2010 Games will be completed in time: Dikshit
New Delhi,
New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today said work for the 2010 Commonwealth Games would be completed in time but multiplicity of authorities was posing some obstacles.
"Though we are a bit late, the work will be completed in time. But at the same time we will do it properly," she told PTI in the industrial township of Bawana here on the sidelines of a function.
Dikshit said the Delhi government is getting help from all corners, including the Centre and the authorities concerned. "But, multiplicity of authorities, besides some others, are creating some obstacles," the Chief Minister said.
"Hosting the Commonwealth Games in a well-planned manner is a matter of prestige for the country."
On the 1500 MW power plant in Bawana, scheduled to start in April next year, she said it will be "delayed by 3-4 months".
TOI
"Though we are a bit late, the work will be completed in time. But at the same time we will do it properly," she told PTI in the industrial township of Bawana here on the sidelines of a function.
Dikshit said the Delhi government is getting help from all corners, including the Centre and the authorities concerned. "But, multiplicity of authorities, besides some others, are creating some obstacles," the Chief Minister said.
"Hosting the Commonwealth Games in a well-planned manner is a matter of prestige for the country."
On the 1500 MW power plant in Bawana, scheduled to start in April next year, she said it will be "delayed by 3-4 months".
Saturday, July 4, 2009
All for CWG, Asiad off radar
BANGALORE: The extended ego trip over next year's Commonwealth Games might have taken India's focus away from an equally daunting task which they will face in Guangzhou from November 12-27 next year - the Asian Games. The argument the central government and the Indian Olympic Association have fallen back on - that the country's best are already preparing for the CWG - may be true in some disciplines but in others, they are in the danger of falling woefully behind target.
With the Asiad just 16 months away, disciplines which do not figure in the CWG are yet to receive the kind of training and financial package that has already been provided for the Delhi event. Among those disciplines suffering on this count are volleyball, basketball, cue sports, equestrian, judo, rowing, sailing and canoeing.
In talks with federations which were deprived of special care ever since the CWG training schedule was implemented last year, the government seemingly showed the empathy and keenness in preparing the teams for the Asian Games but did not care to translate them into elaborate plans.
The ambivalence was obvious as many sports administrators couldn't figure out why the government —which knew that hardly 29 days separated the CWG and the Asian Games — did not prefer to announce a consolidated plan for the two multi-sport events. Now, according to ministry sources, individual packages are being worked out for these sports disciplines and will be ready in the next 15 days. "No doubt, there has been a delay in chalking out a plan for the Asian Games.
Many factors, including the elections are to be blamed for this," sources told TOI. "But we have been working on this front for the last one month. We should be announcing the allocation and the training plan very soon. There would be no dearth of funds for consumables, exposure etc."
But to many of the sports administrators, the delay in formulating a plan is of much concern as they feel it may create an imbalance in terms of training and number of exposure tours. "We have just the World Championship qualifiers in August (for seniors) and the World Junior Championship in Pune serving as match practice as of now," A Ramana Rao, assistant secretary of Volleyball Federation of India, said.
There is a sense of deprivation in other sports too. Some have even complained of limited camp days with the CWG sports being given preference in most SAI centres. What is also jarring is the physical divide created by the enhanced allowances and special privileges for CWG athletes.
Athletes at the South Centre are quick to point to separate dining sections for CWG probables. "With their diet being different - they are allotted Rs 450 per day as against Rs 250 for other trainees - CWG athletes are encouraged to sit separately. They have their own list of food supplements, all approved by the government. But the others aren't as privileged, as diet and supplements will have to come well within the Rs 250 mark."
Soruce:TOI
With the Asiad just 16 months away, disciplines which do not figure in the CWG are yet to receive the kind of training and financial package that has already been provided for the Delhi event. Among those disciplines suffering on this count are volleyball, basketball, cue sports, equestrian, judo, rowing, sailing and canoeing.
In talks with federations which were deprived of special care ever since the CWG training schedule was implemented last year, the government seemingly showed the empathy and keenness in preparing the teams for the Asian Games but did not care to translate them into elaborate plans.
The ambivalence was obvious as many sports administrators couldn't figure out why the government —which knew that hardly 29 days separated the CWG and the Asian Games — did not prefer to announce a consolidated plan for the two multi-sport events. Now, according to ministry sources, individual packages are being worked out for these sports disciplines and will be ready in the next 15 days. "No doubt, there has been a delay in chalking out a plan for the Asian Games.
Many factors, including the elections are to be blamed for this," sources told TOI. "But we have been working on this front for the last one month. We should be announcing the allocation and the training plan very soon. There would be no dearth of funds for consumables, exposure etc."
But to many of the sports administrators, the delay in formulating a plan is of much concern as they feel it may create an imbalance in terms of training and number of exposure tours. "We have just the World Championship qualifiers in August (for seniors) and the World Junior Championship in Pune serving as match practice as of now," A Ramana Rao, assistant secretary of Volleyball Federation of India, said.
There is a sense of deprivation in other sports too. Some have even complained of limited camp days with the CWG sports being given preference in most SAI centres. What is also jarring is the physical divide created by the enhanced allowances and special privileges for CWG athletes.
Athletes at the South Centre are quick to point to separate dining sections for CWG probables. "With their diet being different - they are allotted Rs 450 per day as against Rs 250 for other trainees - CWG athletes are encouraged to sit separately. They have their own list of food supplements, all approved by the government. But the others aren't as privileged, as diet and supplements will have to come well within the Rs 250 mark."
Soruce:TOI
Sunday, June 7, 2009
IWF warns of lesser medals in CWG
NEW DELHI: Indian Weightlifting Federation has warned that the country might end up with very few medals in the 2010 Commonwealth Games as the lifters are training without basic equipment, food supplements and enough coaches due to Sports Ministry's apathy.
IWF General Secretary Baldev Raj Gulati said the lifters have been facing problems galore at the two training centres - Bangalore SAI Centre and Army Sports Institute Pune -- as they lack even the bare necessities for training.
The core group athletes were selected for intensive training of at least 20 months to get maximum medals in the Games to be hosted by the national capital.
Weightlifters had accounted for a major chunk of medals in the last two Commonwealth Games (27 out of 69 in Manchester and nine out of 50 in Melbourne).
"Weightlifting accounts for a major share of medals in the Commonwealth Games but SAI and Sports Ministry have not provided enough basic equipments or food supplements. We are also finding it difficult to get the recommended number of coaches because they are not being given lucrative money for the one and half years of assignment," Gulati said.
Gulati was at loss of words to explain why the Ministry did not provide even enough barbells, a basic necessity for training.
He said the IWF had to borrow them from the state associations and the two training centres leading to "irrational" training schedules, which increase the risk of injury to the lifters.
"We don't even have the required number of barbells. We have to borrow them from the state associations or use them from the ASI. Normally, the lifters train in two sessions everyday. in morning and evening.
"Now, they have to train in five shifts in batches due to lack of barbells. They have to train at a time they should be resting because we cannot disturb the training schedule of the ASI athletes," he said.
"So the training schedule has become totally irrational besides this increasing the risk of injury to the lifters. This could seriously impact on the performance of the lifters in the Games. This is true for other sports also but the officials do not want to speak out," he added.
Another cause of concern, Gulati said, was that the lifters have been training without food supplements for the last four months.
"The SAI is struggling in chalking out the modalities and the type of food supplements for the lifters. They are yet to form a committee to do that.
"These supplements have been made mandatory by the Sports Ministry's own steering Committee. The lifters have been training for the last four months
at tremendous risk. The Ministry's own medical team has warned of a possibility of injuries due to lack of required supplements," Gulati said.
"We have been sending reminders but SAI has been taking its own time," he added.
Moreover, the technical equipment required for performance analysis, which has been sanctioned by the ministry, has not been procured till now despite a new coach, Hungarian Imre Zsuga, taking charge.
Another grievance of the federation was the government's reluctance to bear the cost of a touring manager in foreign competitions despite clear guidelines of Sports Ministry.
"The Ministry uses dubious tactics to ensure that it does not bear the cost of a manager on foreign competitions despite a clear guideline approved by its own steering committee. They want the coach to do the job of manager which is simply not possible," Gulati said.
"The Ministry clears the manager at no cost to government four or five days before the departure of the team which leaves very little time for the federation to protest and approach them. Many a times, a manager had to go on his/her own expense," Gulati said.
"Moreover, the usual practice of the Ministry taking a long time to reimburse the federation of the expenses incurred in foreign competitions has left federations like IWF to pay interests for long time on money borrowed from external sources," Gulati said.
He said the Ministry is yet to reimburse around Rs 13 lakh spent by IWF in the Asian Senior Championships in Kazakhstan (May 9-16) and Rs 9 lakh for the Youth World Championships in Thailand (May 19-24).
"The ministry gives clearance for visa four or five days before departure of the team but not the financial clearance which means the federation has to borrow from external sources at market rates of interests and while reimbursing the government takes its own time," he claimed.
Soruce:TOI
IWF General Secretary Baldev Raj Gulati said the lifters have been facing problems galore at the two training centres - Bangalore SAI Centre and Army Sports Institute Pune -- as they lack even the bare necessities for training.
The core group athletes were selected for intensive training of at least 20 months to get maximum medals in the Games to be hosted by the national capital.
Weightlifters had accounted for a major chunk of medals in the last two Commonwealth Games (27 out of 69 in Manchester and nine out of 50 in Melbourne).
"Weightlifting accounts for a major share of medals in the Commonwealth Games but SAI and Sports Ministry have not provided enough basic equipments or food supplements. We are also finding it difficult to get the recommended number of coaches because they are not being given lucrative money for the one and half years of assignment," Gulati said.
Gulati was at loss of words to explain why the Ministry did not provide even enough barbells, a basic necessity for training.
He said the IWF had to borrow them from the state associations and the two training centres leading to "irrational" training schedules, which increase the risk of injury to the lifters.
"We don't even have the required number of barbells. We have to borrow them from the state associations or use them from the ASI. Normally, the lifters train in two sessions everyday. in morning and evening.
"Now, they have to train in five shifts in batches due to lack of barbells. They have to train at a time they should be resting because we cannot disturb the training schedule of the ASI athletes," he said.
"So the training schedule has become totally irrational besides this increasing the risk of injury to the lifters. This could seriously impact on the performance of the lifters in the Games. This is true for other sports also but the officials do not want to speak out," he added.
Another cause of concern, Gulati said, was that the lifters have been training without food supplements for the last four months.
"The SAI is struggling in chalking out the modalities and the type of food supplements for the lifters. They are yet to form a committee to do that.
"These supplements have been made mandatory by the Sports Ministry's own steering Committee. The lifters have been training for the last four months
at tremendous risk. The Ministry's own medical team has warned of a possibility of injuries due to lack of required supplements," Gulati said.
"We have been sending reminders but SAI has been taking its own time," he added.
Moreover, the technical equipment required for performance analysis, which has been sanctioned by the ministry, has not been procured till now despite a new coach, Hungarian Imre Zsuga, taking charge.
Another grievance of the federation was the government's reluctance to bear the cost of a touring manager in foreign competitions despite clear guidelines of Sports Ministry.
"The Ministry uses dubious tactics to ensure that it does not bear the cost of a manager on foreign competitions despite a clear guideline approved by its own steering committee. They want the coach to do the job of manager which is simply not possible," Gulati said.
"The Ministry clears the manager at no cost to government four or five days before the departure of the team which leaves very little time for the federation to protest and approach them. Many a times, a manager had to go on his/her own expense," Gulati said.
"Moreover, the usual practice of the Ministry taking a long time to reimburse the federation of the expenses incurred in foreign competitions has left federations like IWF to pay interests for long time on money borrowed from external sources," Gulati said.
He said the Ministry is yet to reimburse around Rs 13 lakh spent by IWF in the Asian Senior Championships in Kazakhstan (May 9-16) and Rs 9 lakh for the Youth World Championships in Thailand (May 19-24).
"The ministry gives clearance for visa four or five days before departure of the team but not the financial clearance which means the federation has to borrow from external sources at market rates of interests and while reimbursing the government takes its own time," he claimed.
Soruce:TOI
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
'The Wall' of Indian hockey to bid adieu after 2010 CWG
New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI) At 31, Dilip Tirkey, the impregnable 'Wall' of Indian hockey may not be getting younger, but he still desires to enthrall the home crowd in next year's World Cup and Commonwealth Games before hanging up his boots.
With 404 outings, the soft-spoken defender from Sundargarh, a tribal belt in Orissa, recently became the most capped player in international circuit during the Azlan Shah tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia and Tirkey dedicated the feat to his team-mates and the national sport as a whole.
"I am very happy and it's a big honour for me because there are many big players in world hockey. I want to dedicate this honour to the Indian team and Indian hockey," Tirkey told PTI in an interview.
Although, he is eyeing to play his part in the 2010 World Cup and Commonwealth Games in the Capital before calling it a day, he seemed to take a more practical approach towards his participation in future tournaments.
"Presently, I am thinking of playing atleast one more year because we are hosting the Commonwealth Games and World Cup next year. Any player will want to play such big tournaments before his home crowd because it's a totally different feeling.
PTI
With 404 outings, the soft-spoken defender from Sundargarh, a tribal belt in Orissa, recently became the most capped player in international circuit during the Azlan Shah tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia and Tirkey dedicated the feat to his team-mates and the national sport as a whole.
"I am very happy and it's a big honour for me because there are many big players in world hockey. I want to dedicate this honour to the Indian team and Indian hockey," Tirkey told PTI in an interview.
Although, he is eyeing to play his part in the 2010 World Cup and Commonwealth Games in the Capital before calling it a day, he seemed to take a more practical approach towards his participation in future tournaments.
"Presently, I am thinking of playing atleast one more year because we are hosting the Commonwealth Games and World Cup next year. Any player will want to play such big tournaments before his home crowd because it's a totally different feeling.
PTI
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
India promises safe 2010 Commonwealth Games
NEW DELHI: India's Olympic chief on Tuesday sought to allay security fears at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi saying the country was committed to providing a "safe and secure" environment.
Suresh Kalmadi, who heads the organising committee for the Games, emailed participating nations a week after the militant attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Pakistan.
"May I reassure you that the organising committee and government of India are committed to provide an absolutely safe and secure environment for athletes, officials and visiting dignitaries during the Commonwealth Games," Kalmadi wrote.
"All preparations are going ahead with fullest speed and a never-before experience of participation and pleasure awaits you all.
"I appeal to you to have full confidence in our preparations and stand united to defeat any attempt to destabilize global camaraderie and goodwill."
India's hosting of the event was thrown into question after a delay in building infrastructure and security concerns in the wake of the Lahore and Mumbai attacks.
Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser has warned that organisers risk "another Munich" if they proceed with the Games, while Sri Lanka cricket coach Trevor Bayliss said on Tuesday that extremists could target the Games.
"There's some big questions to be asked by the governing bodies of all the sports, not just cricket," Bayliss told reporters in Melbourne.
"I think this proves if cricket, which is the number one sport basically on the subcontinent, can get hit, then any sport can get hit and especially any big sporting tournaments or the Commonwealth Games maybe."
New Delhi, which hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982, will hold the Commonwealth Games in October next year.
Source:http://sports.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/?frm_TOIHome_top
Suresh Kalmadi, who heads the organising committee for the Games, emailed participating nations a week after the militant attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Pakistan.
"May I reassure you that the organising committee and government of India are committed to provide an absolutely safe and secure environment for athletes, officials and visiting dignitaries during the Commonwealth Games," Kalmadi wrote.
"All preparations are going ahead with fullest speed and a never-before experience of participation and pleasure awaits you all.
"I appeal to you to have full confidence in our preparations and stand united to defeat any attempt to destabilize global camaraderie and goodwill."
India's hosting of the event was thrown into question after a delay in building infrastructure and security concerns in the wake of the Lahore and Mumbai attacks.
Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser has warned that organisers risk "another Munich" if they proceed with the Games, while Sri Lanka cricket coach Trevor Bayliss said on Tuesday that extremists could target the Games.
"There's some big questions to be asked by the governing bodies of all the sports, not just cricket," Bayliss told reporters in Melbourne.
"I think this proves if cricket, which is the number one sport basically on the subcontinent, can get hit, then any sport can get hit and especially any big sporting tournaments or the Commonwealth Games maybe."
New Delhi, which hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982, will hold the Commonwealth Games in October next year.
Source:http://sports.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/?frm_TOIHome_top
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