CWG OC to wind up by month-end

 New Delhi, June 6, 2012 : The Commonwealth Games
Organising Committee, which is mired in allegations of
financial and managerial irregularities, will wind up by this
month end when its extended tenure draws to a close.
     The Organising Committee was first scheduled to be wound
up by March 2011, but authorities decided to extend the tenure
till June 30 last year as it was assisting in the multi-agency
probe into allegations of irregularieties and finishing other
pending works related to payments and dispute resolutions.
     The OC was given two extensions after that till December
last and March 2012 followed by another extension till June.
     Official sources said the OC, which had conducted the
mega sporting event between October 3-12, 2010, has started
relieving its staff and handing over logistics to the Sports
Ministry.
      The swanky nine-storey OC headquarters at 1, Jai Singh
Road is being given to other departments. Some attached
offices under the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Prime
Minister's Office among others have already occupied some
floors of the building.
     An official said the OC has digitised its records and is
ready to hand-over its charge to Ministry of Sports and Youth
Affairs.
     The officials working in the Games organising body are
also being relieved in a phased manner.
     "There are about 50 staff working which would also be
relieved soon," the official added.
     "The OC is likely to complete its work by this month end.
A final and formal decision will be taken during a meeting of
its Executive Board which is soon to be scheduled," he said.
      Sources said the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is
also likely to get space in the OC headquarters once it is
completely vacated. At present, the NIA functions from
District Centre, Jasola area in the national capital.
"Investigating agencies including the CBI, Enforcement
Directorate, Income Tax department and the Central Vigilance
Commission among others are looking into some cases of
corruption related to CWG projects. The OC was assisting in
the multi-agency probe and finishing other pending works
related to payments and dispute resolutions," the official
said.
     The Public Accounts Committee is also looking into the
alleged financial and managerial wrongdoings by the CWG OC
pointed out by the CAG in one of its reports.
     While the CBI has registered over 15 FIRs, the CVC is
inquiring into at least 58 projects related to the sporting
extravaganza for alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating and
corruption by certain officials of government civic and
construction agencies.