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The city of New Delhi, with a population of 14 million,
will be the host of Commonwealth Games 2010. This
will be the first time India will host the Commonwealth
Games and the second time in Asia. Delhi won the right
to host the 2010 Games by defeating the Canadian city
of Hamilton by 46 votes to 22 at the CGF General
Assembly held in Montego Bay in November 2003
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Aquatics, Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Cycling,
Gymnastics, Hockey, Lawn Bowls, Net Ball, Shooting,
Squash, Rugby 7´s Table Tennis, Weightlifting and
Wrestling. . The Commonwealth Games are to be held in
following disciplines: Aquatics, ARCHERY Athletics,
Badminton, Boxing, Cycling, Gymnastics, Hockey, Lawn
Bowls, Net Ball, RUGBY Shooting, Squash, Rugby ,
Table Tennis, Tennis , Weightlifting and Wrestling.
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Prospects of common wealth Games 2010 In
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r Infrastructure
r Economy
r Tourism
r Hospitality
r Aviation
r Hotel Industries
r Recognition
r Brand India
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r the Indira Gandhi
International Airport is
being modernized,
expanded, and
upgradaed. By the 2010
gmes, a new terminal
(Terminal 3) will have
been constructed at a
cost of nearly US$ 1.94
billion, than 37 million
passengers a year by
2010 and the planned
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r The historic city of Delhi will look its best for visitors during the XIX
Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi.
r The colonial city-centre and Delhi¶s main shopping area, Connaught
Place, has been given a new façade and is already experiencing a
resurgence. Rajpath, the main avenue in Lutyens¶ Delhi, is being
rejuvenated.
r The city¶s monuments, an integral part of the rich heritage of Delhi¶s
past, are being cleaned and revitalised.
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Confident that the
various road and flyover
projects undertaken in
Delhi will be completed
on time, Delhi Chief
Minister Sheila Dikshit
Wednesday said that
when the
Commonwealth Games
visitors come here next
year, they will remember
the city as one with
uninterrupted
connectivity and
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Delhi has a vibrant
hospitality industry with
almost all major world-
class hotels and
restaurants located
here. However, the
current capacity will be
insufficient to handle
the huge influx of
visitors expected into
Delhi for the XIX
Commonwealth Games
2010 Delhi.

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Impact of Commonwealth Games on

Indian Tourism Industry
r The gala event will prove a boon for the
tourism of India as their will be huge influx
of tourists coming to India which will stir
up Tour and Travel, Hotel, Airlines,
Industries. ASSOCHAM (Associated
Chambers of Commerce and Industry of
India) has estimated the influx of tourists
may be higher than ten million. The event
also has generated many job opportunities.
The current growth of Indian Hospitality
Industry is 12% which will surely rise to at
least 20% and thereby the occupancy rate
of it would be 70%. Many new projects
have come up and numerous others are in
their developmental stage.
r Not only Hospitality Industry, but Medical
Tourism will also a high boom in 2010
because of the upcoming event. If the
reports of RNCOS are to be seen, it states
that India will be receiving many Medical
Tourist because of the gala affair. The
industry experts also believe that
Commonwealth Games would make a
considerable and influential impact on
Indian Tourism Industry£
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r According to a press release of
The Associated Chambers of
Commerce and Industry of
India (ASSOCHAM) dated 17
September 2009, Ayurvedic
and Medical Tourism
industries will be benefitted
by 2010 Commonwealth
Games in India as these are
expected to fetch them over
Rs. 800 crore of revenue.
Aurvedic Industry is
currently dominated by
Kerala and Karnataka, but
soon States like Uttarakhand,
Himachal Pradesh and Uttar
Pradesh too would become
hub for aurveda/spa or
medical tourism.
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r The power ministry,
empowered to light up the city
for the Games, has initiated
steps to clear the mess
overhead, and the tourism
ministry is cleaning up the
squalor around the budget
hotels in Paharganj and Karol
Bagh earmarked to meet the
demand for accommodation.
The motels and guest houses,
some of which are badly
maintained, will be graded by
the Delhi Tourism and
Transportation Development
Corporation (DTTDC) once the
renovations are over.
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r The Delhi government has
decided to construct 36
hospitals in New Delhi, in
the run-up to the 2010
Commonwealth Games.
Some of these hi-tech
hospitals will be built in the
Trans-Yamuna area of
DelhiInitially a fund of
Rs.150 million has been
planned for the
construction of the
hospitals, but more funds
will be made available as
and when needed.
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r Addition of power supply
to the existing 3,500 MW
supply available to the
city.
r Delhi will see the
availability of power
enhanced to 7,000 MW
from the present 4,000
MW by the
Commonwealth Games in
2010
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r Government wants to turn green
Delhi into lush green this time
before the 2010 Commonwealth
Games.
r Its horticulture department has
sown 41,000 species of plants at
Roshanara Bagh which are likely
to flower during the Games period.
r Some of the trees being grown by
the MCD include Plumeria Alba,
Plumeria Acutifolia, Lagerstromia
Flosreginae, Colvillea Racemosa,
Bougainvillea, Hisbiscus, Lantana,
Cassia alata, Jatropha, Neem,
Ashoka tree etc. It also plans to
sow five lakh plants and shrubs so
that they are ready by then.
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r Delhi will look more clean
than ever before in the
coming 2 years.
r With an eye on the
Commonwealth Games 2010,
the MCD has taken up the
task of civilising unruly
citizens before the event.
r The MCD is finalising the
rules for implementing the
new fines for littering public
places, and willing to take
the help of private sector
organisations to impose the
fines on the spot.