This decision has made Delhi the pride of India. There is excitement and jubilation in the air and as the day of the Opening Ceremony approaches, the heartbeats are getting faster.
- With a fast-growing population of 13.8 million, Delhi is a mega-city experiencing rapid economic expansion. Delhi’s bid focuses on the potential to motivate the youth of India to become involved in sport.
- Delhi is eligible to bid for the 2010 Games and has presented a conforming Bid, undertaking to meet all CGF requirements. It is confirmed that Delhi will conform to all of the terms of the Host City Contract for the 2010 Commonwealth Games as provided by the CGF.
- Delhi’s organising committee will be a non-profit Government-owned registered society chaired by a Government nominee. The projected Games time workforce will comprise 1.990 paid staff and 18,000 volunteers. There is a potential risk associated with the heavy reliance on the use of senior volunteers within the organizing committee, although it is understand this has been a successful model in the past.
- The Indian Government has confirmed that the Games accreditation will substitute or a visa for entry into India.
- Although India has not previously hosted a Commonwealth Games, it has experience with hosting major multi-sport international events, including the Asian Games. In 2003 India will also host the Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad. For Delhi specifically, international experience hosting large scale multi-sport events dates back to the Asian Games in 1982. Delhi also has some other major single sport Games experience including the hosting of World Cup Cricket 1987.
- Delhi proposes a 10-day, 15-sport program from 23 October – 3 November 2010, when the mean temperature is 14.6° – 31.3°C, humidity is 31-78% and the mean number of rain days for the month is 0-2. Delhi will work with CGF to agree the EAWD programme.
- Delhi has provided a travel grant of US$10.5 million based on 5,200 athletes and 1,800 officials at US$1,500 each, which exceeds the requirements of Protocol Nine.
- Delhi’s venues will meet the CGF requirements following an upgrade programme. The Government has guaranteed delivery of the venues. The proposal to co-locate gymnastics and netball in a shared venue (Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium), whilst fulfilling requirements for Commonwealth Games competitions and achievable, is not desirable. Alternative venues could be considered. The capacity of the main stadium is 78,000. The venue cluster is compact other than the shooting venue which is 34 minutes (with traffic management intervention) from the Village. The non-sport venues all appear to satisfy technical requirements subject to, in some cases, the upgrading.
- The Delhi Commonwealth Village, a low-tomedium-rise development, is to be constructed on a 40-acre site in the heart of Delhi. No architectural planning has been undertaken to date, but the undertakings of Delhi provide sufficient comfort that a suitable Village will be developed. Free of charge accommodation and board will be provided for 25 days, including 3 days after the Closing Ceremony. Capacity of 8,500 is possible, enabling all athletes to be housed in a single facility. It can be scaled back if necessary. Post-Games the Village will provide a hostel facility for the Delhi University.
- Extra officials will be accommodated in the Village on a cost recovery basis of US$50-60 per night for room and meals. Free of charge accommodation and board will be supplied for up to 18 days for technical officials living in the Village (separate area to the athletes Village).
- Two new sports venues are to be constructed in Delhi and will be financed by the Delhi Development Authority and the Government of India. The Games Village is a major construction project.
- Medical, doping, technology, accreditation, ticketing, broadcast and press requirements appear to be understood by Delhi. The technology budget is considered inadequate and presents a financial risk.
- Delhi’s city infrastructure is adequate; however some road and transport infrastructure will need to be improved:
- A plentiful supply of good quality hotel rooms exists.
- Mobility within Delhi is currently difficult and congested, and accordingly transport is seen as a risk area by the Evaluation Commission. A significant infrastructure improvement is planned (including 74 flyovers and development of the metro lines) and the provision of dedicated lanes/escorts, as planned, will be necessary to achieve the projected travel times.
- Security responsibility rests primarily with Delhi Police, who have good major event experience. Cooperative arrangements with other resources need better definition.
- The US$422 million Delhi expenditure budget lacks detail in many key areas, however the overriding undertaking is that the Governments of India and Delhi will meet the costs of the Games to be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the CGF, and will underwrite any operating or capital budget shortfall. Total revenue of US$422 million comprises US$235 million in public sector funding and Games revenues of US$186 million, which the Evaluation Commission considers are potentially overstated.
- Delhi is committed to legacy through venue development and access and sport promotion to India’s youth.
- Delhi has pledged its full support of and participation in the Commonwealth Knowledge Management Programme.
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