Goa Sports Ministry in hot water over dodgy deals
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A political row has erupted around the INR550 crore infrastructure budget allocation for the 2014 National Games to be held in Goa. Opposition leaders accused the State Sports Ministry of corruption during a budget session of the state assembly which was promptly closed as debate descended into unruly argument. The shadow leaders question the decision by the sports ministry to construct five-star hotels, sports bars, club facilities, fine dining facilities and spas as part of the Games infrastructure. “Five-star hotels, seven-star hotels, fine-dining facilities… What do these things have to do with the National Games? Never in India have athletes and officials who come for the National Games been put up in five-star facilities. For whom are you building this infrastructure?” asked Congress legislator Dayanand Narvekar, a former Deputy Chief Minister. IANS reports that opponents have questioned the move to construct five-star properties in partnership with private firms which are already prepared to front cash for the entire project.
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