The little known facts of the CWG Opening Ceremony

New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) About 1,200 moving lights, 25 stacks of speakers and about 2,700 shots of fireworks spread across the roof of the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium combined with a stage weighing 500 tonnes to create a spectacular opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games here today. The gigantic main stage, inspired by the ''mandala'', a sanskrit word for the geometric designs symbolic of the universe in Hinduism and Buddhism, which is one of the largest built for an opening and closing ceremony.

The stage was built within seven days by about 500 workers. Weighing an approximately 500 tonnes.

The stage is large enough to hold 500 people under it. The opening ceremony would have never been that spectacular had it not been for the lighting arrangements.

1,200 moving lights, 120 space cannons and 16 follow spots weighing approximately 75 tonnes was what it took to enchant the about 60,000 spectators. The 25 stacks of speakers produced 500,000 Watts of sound.

If one was impressed by the fireworks, it was because of the 2,700 shots spread over 88 locations on the roof of the stadium. The crowd had erupted in joy as the firecrackers went up in air heralding the beginning of the Games.

The entire system was supported by over 50 km of power cables that were used to provide constant power for the opening ceremony.

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CWG : Opening ceremony : A spectacular show

The Indian heritage, Indian culture as well the real strength of India was  clearly visible in the opening ceremony of the CWG show. Indeed it required a lot of efforts & coordination from all the sections. And surprisingly, Bollywood was not there though Shyam Benegal was behind the show.

But the viewers on DD were shocked to find long advertisements in the live show & hence missed a massive part of it. Why it was an exclusive show on DD is not understood. Why the other media was blacked out of it , is not clear. We expected a few words from Delhi CM but it was not there. But definitely, you can't expect anything less than that,  from a show that costed  Rs. 200 Crores. The 70 crores Helium Baloon was marvelous.

Now we expect India to go for the GOLD and that will be the real achievement.

With best wishes,

B S Vohra

East Delhi RWAs Joint Front

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Go India ! Go For Gold !

Go India ! Go For Gold !

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Volunteers yet to get access cards

Sunny Bhatt was made to wait the whole day on Friday for his accreditation card. But despite bearing the searing heat at Pragati Maindan, he could not get his hands on the 'elusive' pass. He was not alone as the long queues outside both the volunteers' hall at Pragati Maidan and the Organising Committee headquarters clearly showed the pace of official work just two days before the Games are scheduled to begin. 

"I have come from Sonepat and have been camping here for a week. I have the ID and the registration number required for the card but have yet not been issued the actual accreditation," said a visibly agitated Bhatt.   

Another volunteer at the OC headquarters said she was told that the ministry had cleared the forms but the people responsible for issuing them at the designated venues have not cleared them. 

"If the ministry has cleared my form, which other organisation remains to clear it further? I now understand why so many volunteers have simply left the programme," said Sonal Gupta, who added that she has been visiting the OC office for the last three days but got only ambiguous answers in return. 

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Stale food irks volunteers

While the athletes are feasting on gourmet food, volunteers for the Games have been getting stale food and they’ve had enough. They have threatened to quit and expose the poor facilities on Facebook if something isn’t done soon. Volunteers from the Indira Gandhi stadium reached the Organising Committee (OC) headquarters on Thursday to lodge a complaint. “We have made a video of the poor facilities and will upload it on Facebook if the situation does not improve,” one said. 

“We have threatened to stop work. There are times we don’t even get food packets,” a second added while yet another volunteer said: “We complained many times.” The volunteers claimed even the new caterers hired by the OC were serving bad food. 

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CWG volunteers

Dear Mr. Vohra,

It is not true that volunteers have vanished from the scene of action. I can vouchsafe this from my own and my colleagues experience. We all have volunteered, undergone training, got the kit and booklet and were told at the end of the 3 training sessions, that we will be called by 27th September or so to undergo final training and visit to the various venues and work places of ours. I had sent five e-mails to the organisers which address was given, telephoned those people concerldned etc. giving all our details e.g. ID Nos. etc. but till date/time I am writing this mail, none of us have received any intimation. We are passionate about our working since we are all erstwhile sportspersons and incidentally I am an "Asiad Jyoti" award winner for successfully organised the Asiad-82. 

I had also reported the matter to all news channels but no avail. Then who is to blame! Of course, we are not. The Organizers have wasted their money on us in giving training, kit etc. This should be highlighted! This is how the precious money is wasted by the OC/CWG! Who is answerable?

TK Balu

Secretary/RBECHS/Anand Vihar

East Delhi RWAs Joint Front

Members are hereby requested to submit the copy of resolution as asked, at the earliest. The requisite period allotted for the purpose is already over.

Best regards

B S Vohra

Continuous Power Supply During CWG: Sheila Dikshit

Delhi  will not face any power cuts during the mega event Commonwealth Games 2010,  as measures have been taken to provide continuous power supply, said Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit.

Inaugurating a power sub-station at Mundka, Sheila Dikshit said, "Delhi will not face any power cuts. We are committed to providing uninterrupted electricity supply during the Games."

"In order to generate more electricity within the national capital, a joint venture company with NTPC and Haryana government has been formed," stated Dikshit.

The company will generate 1500mw power at its plant at Jhajjar in Haryana.

"Delhi would get 750mw out of the 1,500mw," she said, adding the sub station at Mundka has been set up to bring power to Delhi.

Established by the Delhi Transco Limited at a cost of 150crore, the 400kv sub station has been set up on a sprawling 100 acres plot and will provide power supply to west and north-west Delhi including to Delhi Metro.

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Realty Prices Soar As CWG Development Makes Sites Attractive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The shoddy development of facilities for the upcoming Commonwealth Games may have come under fire but property prices near the Games Village have seen a spike of up to 15 per cent, courtesy the infrastructure put in place for the sporting event.

 

According to realty consultant Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), the National Capital has seen unprecedented infrastructure development for the CWG and especially the Eastern part of the city, where the Games Village has been constructed, got the maximum benefit.

"Residential property prices in and around it (Games Village) have been climbing steadily for over a year, and have currently reached appreciation levels of between 10-15 per cent," JLL India Chairman and Country Head Anuj Puri wrote in the firm's blog.

He said the rates at Indraprastha Extension is currently ranging between Rs. 5,500 per sq ft and Rs. 7,000 per sq ft. "Phase I and II at Mayur Vihar and Vasundhara Enclave have also benefited considerably from the infrastructure improvements that have taken place," he added.

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CNG Rates To Go Up By 25p/kg In National Capital Region Townships

Indraprastha Gas Limited  (IGL), the city's sole supplier of natural gas that is used as kitchen and motor fuel, on Thursday decided to raise the price of CNG (compressed natural gas) by 25 and 40 paise a kg in Delhi and the National Capital Region townships, respectively.

In Delhi, CNG will now cost Rs 27.75 a kg and in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad the fuel will cost Rs 31 per kg. The increase accounts for less than 1 per cent of the present selling price. However, there will be no change in the price of gas piped as kitchen fuel.

IGL managing director Rajesh Vedvyas said, the ''minor adjustment'' has been carried out to meet increase in overall input cost of gas and corresponding taxes and duties. The company has to source costlier gas imported in ships to meet rising demand, which has surpassed the allocated quantity of gas at government's price. 

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Food Price Inflation Heats Up Fifth Time In A Row At 16.44%

Much to the discomfort of the government, food inflation continued its northward movement rising for the fifth consecutive week as disruption of transportation in northern India because of recent rains and subsequent floods, hampered movement of goods.

 

According to data released on Thursday by ministry of commerce and industry, India's food inflation rose sharply to 16.44% for the week ended September 18 as vegetables and fruits continue to become dearer. Last week the food inflation was reported at 15.46% in the previous week.

 

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee expressed hope that rise in inflation graph would soon ease after arrival of kharif produce into the market. "It would (be) over in a few days, there would be some moderating influence and the monetary policy, which we have adopted, will also mop up the excess liquidity from the market," Mukherjee said.

Economists and analysts said the prices would ease as rains have started to recede and kharif farm output will start coming into the markets in the next few days. "Rains definitely impacted supplies to an extent but the current price rise is mainly because of overreaction of the market because of forth coming festival seasons and commonwealth games," Ramesh Chand, director, National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research told FE.

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