INDIA'S WIN IN HOSTING 2010 COMMONWEALTH GAMES HISTORIC: VIKRAM VERMA

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Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Vikram Verma has hailed India wining the bid to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the country as historic decision for India. Attributing the success to the dynamic leadership of the Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he said the bid has primarily been secured with the Government’s assurance to fund the cost of hosting 2010 games in the country. The delegation led by the Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Vikram Verma has been able to secure the bid for India defeating Hamilton by an overwhelming margin of votes (46-22).

Shri Verma said that India was a strong contender of these games and the successful hosting of Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad left a positive impact on the members of the Commonwealth Federation who were here in the country to see the games.

Shri Verma said that India had the requisite capacity and determination to host these games. The existing infrastructure would come in handy and new infrastructure as required would be laid in place for these games. He said the Government would not spare any cost to see that the games which are being held for the first time in the country would be held most successfully.