Commonwealth Games will be safe,successful: Gill

Allaying fears of delay in preparation for the Commonwealth Games 2010,Government 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.

8220;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,8221; 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 8220;work is progress at a rapid pace8221;.