The Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi has been in the news lately, all for the wrong reasons. There were plenty of complaints exposed by the international media like construction delay in the completion of stadiums, roads, other infrastructures makeover and even the athlete villages. Media pundits are betting that the Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 which is scheduled to start this Oct 03, are far from ready and may be call off. With mounting complaints, everyone is starting to point to corruptions and scandal. Even the security readiness is in doubt.To make matter worse, it was just reported that a pedestrian bridge near one of the main stadium stadium. This is firming that the Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 is in crisis mode.
A pedestrian bridge under construction for next month's Commonwealth Games here collapsed Tuesday, officials said, adding to concerns raised about India's preparedness for the international sporting event.
At least 24 people were injured, three critically, said New Delhi police spokesman Rajan Bhagat.
The bridge near Jawarharlal Nehru Stadium came down while workers were laying a concrete slab, said Rakesh Mishra, engineer-in-chief for New Delhi's Public Works Department.
Designed as a pathway from a parking area to the stadium, the bridge was scheduled for completion this week. The games begin October 3.
"We are inquiring into it," said Mishra about the cause of the collapse. "It could be faulty execution or a fault in the design."
Two workers were injured in the accident, Mishra said.
The games, hosted for the first time by the Commonwealth's most populous nation, have already been troubled by delays in construction projects and allegations of corruption.
Monsoon rains have compounded the woes, with a spike in cases of dengue fever, water-logged streets and and massive traffic snarls.
And this week, security concerns heightened after a shooting attack Sunday on a bus near a New Delhi mosque injured two Taiwanese tourists. Police, however, downplayed the assault as "local mischief," insisting the city is safe for visitors.
India, are you ready for the Games?