Organising Committee vice-chairman Randhir Singh claimed after inspecting the facilities with Delhi 2010 secretary general Lalit Bhanot that only a few minor bits of work needed to be carried.

"We have given a kind of ‘to-do’ list to each venue owner," said Singh.

"These are minor works to be done before the final finishing.

"They will be done by August 25."

With the Games mired in corruption charges, Singh and Bhanot along with Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi have spent the last week visiting the Major Dhyan Chand National Hockey Stadium, Jawaharal Nehru Stadium, Talkatora Stadium, Siri Fort Sports Complex, Karni Singh Shooting Range, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex and Yamuna Sports Complex to carry out an audit of what needs to be done.

"The fields of play in all the stadiums were already in shape but now most of the rubbles have been cleaned," said Singh. 

"The beautification is going on."

One of the training venues, Shivani stadium, will probably be delayed in getting ready because, Bhanot said, legal problems had halted its work.

"Now it is on track and in any case we have Yamuna sports complex and other places as substitute," said Bhanot.

"The officials of the venue developers will be out of the venues by August 25."

Officials are due to inspect the Games Village next week to ensure that that is ready for the Games.

Foreign athletes are due to start at the Village from September 15.


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