Commonwealth Games 2010 corruption shames India.Perhaps there is no more need to define Commonwealth Games. It is regarded as one of the greatest multinational, multi-sport events across the globe that does feature contests entailing thousands of elite athletes from members of the Commonwealth of Nations or erstwhile members of the British Empire. It would certainly have been happier had the entire saga ended here. But it can’t be in any way since the Commonwealth Games 2010, set to initiate in the month of October in New Delhi, has got involved with an irreparable chronicle of corruption, worldwide news already. The Indian new media has already termed the Commonwealth Games 2010, India's pride and a manifestation of its capabilities, as a novel spectacle of corruption.
Well, the credit, in this context, goes to the Chief Vigilance Commission or CVC. This exceedingly reputable organization, in its reports, does point out corruption at each echelon in the organization of the Commonwealth Games. In accordance with CVC report, nearly all organizations carrying through infrastructure jobs for Commonwealth Games have contravened rules in tenders and this can be found from the fact that they did increase their prices without qualms. What does this indicate? Contractors have been paid to a greater extent than what they do deserve. There have been other amazing findings as well. Though higher rates were paid, these did fail to improve the rates of work. On the contrary, work has purportedly been delayed to a large extent and it must be taken into account that quality has been squared off at all places.
Take this assessment of CVC into account. In accordance with its report, there is hardly any assurance of quality of the work done and the one and only reason is that test records have been doctored in order to depict conformity.
There is something more. Chief Vigilance Commission is confident that the quality of concrete made use of in infrastructure job in an assortment of stadiums has failed to meet up the prerequisite of strength. Is this all? Not at all but the tip of iceberg!
Well, the credit, in this context, goes to the Chief Vigilance Commission or CVC. This exceedingly reputable organization, in its reports, does point out corruption at each echelon in the organization of the Commonwealth Games. In accordance with CVC report, nearly all organizations carrying through infrastructure jobs for Commonwealth Games have contravened rules in tenders and this can be found from the fact that they did increase their prices without qualms. What does this indicate? Contractors have been paid to a greater extent than what they do deserve. There have been other amazing findings as well. Though higher rates were paid, these did fail to improve the rates of work. On the contrary, work has purportedly been delayed to a large extent and it must be taken into account that quality has been squared off at all places.
Take this assessment of CVC into account. In accordance with its report, there is hardly any assurance of quality of the work done and the one and only reason is that test records have been doctored in order to depict conformity.
There is something more. Chief Vigilance Commission is confident that the quality of concrete made use of in infrastructure job in an assortment of stadiums has failed to meet up the prerequisite of strength. Is this all? Not at all but the tip of iceberg!
