There had been concerns about the state of work on the venues for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and on Thursday a statement in the Rajya Sabha revealed that more than half of the work is still to be completed in majority of the stadiums. Following a question posed by Rajya Sabha MP Rahul Bajaj as to the percentage of work still to be completed for the Commonwealth Games to be held here from October 3-14 next year, the Sports Ministry issued a statement according to which only five of the 17 venues for training and competition have been completed 50 per cent.

The report as on June 25, 2009 revealed that only the JN Stadium to be used for the WADA lab and administration has been 100 per cent complete. Work on the JN Stadium (Athletics) is 53.90 per cent over, the JN Stadium (hostel) is 96 per cent complete, IG Stadium (Gymnastics) 55.8 and the MDC National Stadium

(hockey) is 75 per cent done. With 16 months to go for the Commonwealth Games, the archery venue at Yamuna Sports Complex is in the worst state. The project, under Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is just 6.75 per cent done. Venues for weightlifting (43 per cent), wrestling (43), cycling (36), aquatics (42), Games Village (49.3), shooting (42), badminton and squash (46), table tennis (46), rugby (35), tennis (45) and the big bore shooting range in Gurgaon (40) are all in the red for not even managing to complete half of the work.

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