STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  THE  RAJYA SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO. 590  FOR  06.05.2010  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAMDAS AGARWAL REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CWG

 

(a) & (b)  :        The work at all the sports infrastructure projects for Commonwealth Games is progressing at a rapid pace. 10 major competition venues have been completed and remaining  are in advanced stage of completion. All the sports infrastructure projects will be completed well before the Games. The required details about funds allocated, released and utilized  for various sports infrastructure projects,  is as under  :

                                                                                               

                                                                                                                        (Rs. in Crores)

Sl. No.

Implementing Agency

Name of Stadium/

Project

Amount sanctioned

Amount released

Amount

spent

1

Sports Authority of India/Central Public Works Department

SAI Stadia

2460.00

2222.18

1485.53

2.

University of Delhi

Competition/ Training venues

306.41

306.41

205.00

3.

Jamia Millia Islamia University

Training Venues

42.57

42.57

30.00

4.

D.P.S., R. K. Puram, New Delhi.

Training Venue

1.73

1.73

0.50

5

All India Tennis Association

R.K.  Khanna Stadium

65.65

65.35

30.70

6.

Central

Reserve Police Force/CPWD

Kadarpur Shooting Range, Gurgaon

28.50

28.50

20.65

7.

Delhi Development Authority

Games Village/

Competition and Training venues

827.85

-

555.59

8.

New Delhi Municipal Committee

Competition and Training venues

330.00

140.00

140.00

 

(c) & (d)  :        Yes, Sir. Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study has been conducted for sports venues to be utilized for the Commonwealth Games. Required clearances  have been obtained.

(e)        Some environmental groups had challenged the construction of CWG Village, in the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi during October,  2007, pleading that the construction is in the river bed. The matter has been finally settled in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and the plea of these environmental groups has been rejected.

(f)         Extensive guidelines/recommendations have been given to all stakeholders on bio-diversity management, waste management, air quality monitoring, catalysing the integration of energy and water conservation principles in construction and refurbishment of venues, conducting outreach programmes for spreading environmental awareness, appropriate architectural planning and Building Management Systems to reduce heat load, etc.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  RAJYA SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO. 590  FOR  06.05.2010  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAMDAS AGARWAL REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CWG

 

 

S. No.

Competition Venue

Agency

Completion Date

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MoYAS)

1.          

Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Ranges

SAI/CPWD

Completed

2.          

MDC National Stadium-Hockey

SAI/CPWD

Completed

3.          

Nehru SportsComplex -Lawn Bowl

SAI/CPWD

Completed

4.          

Indira GandhiSports Complex - Gymnastics

SAI/CPWD

Completed

5.          

Indira GandhiSports Complex -Wrestling

SAI/CPWD

Completed

6.          

Indira GandhiSports Complex - Cycling

SAI/CPWD

31-May-10

7.          

NehruSports Complex -Weightlifting

SAI/CPWD

31-May-10

8.          

SPM Swimming Pool Complex

SAI/CPWD

31-May-10

9.          

NehruSports Complex -Athletics

SAI/CPWD

30-Jun-10

10.       

Big-BoreShooting, Kaderpur

CRPF/CPWD

Completed

11.       

RK Khanna Tennis Stadium

AITA

To be inaugurated on 22-May-10

12.       

DU-MainGround - Rugby7s

DU

Completed

Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD)

13.       

Yamuna Sports Complex -Archery

DDA

Completed

14.       

SiriFort Sports Complex-Badminton &Squash

DDA

31-May-10

15.       

YamunaSports Complex-TableTennis

DDA

15-Jun-10

Govt. of Delhi

16.       

Thyagraj  Sports Complex - Netball

Govt. of Delhi

Completed

17.       

Talkatora Stadium -Boxing

NDMC

Completed