Delhi government set to take over supply of food packets for Games volunteers
Delhi government set to take over supply of food packets for Games volunteers
She turned it all around in a matter of a week. After sharing brickbats along with Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit managed to set right the mess in the Games Village in a short span, earning the bouquets when she most needed them.
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For security reasons no food packets or tiffin boxes are allowed inside the venues and the Organising Committee had been getting food packets from some private suppliers. But two contractors have been changed so far yet the complaints about food packets being stale and insufficient continue.
In view of the several complaints being recieved each day from volunteers and policemen, the Delhi government has decided to take the supply of food packets into its own hands. "We are looking in to the complaints. The government will provide the food to the volunteers now. No agency would be involved," said Dr Kiran Walia, health minister, Delhi Government.
The volunteers for the Commonwealth Games are having a tough time serving the athletes, officials and managing the general public with sub-standard food being supplied to them.
Volunteers at the Yamuna Sports Complex in east Delhi, venue for the archery competitions, have been complaining that the food packets they are getting are not worth consumption and in some cases, quantity is also a problem.
"Flies were found in some food packets. If this is the kind of food we will get, I may withdraw. I cannot risk with my life," said a volunteer at the Yamuna Sports Complex.
Food packets available at Yamuna Sports Complex have often been returned by the volunteers. The volunteers are continuously reporting the matter to the manager of the respective canteens.
Another volunteer at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium had a similar grievance. "We are here since 10 in the morning. As we are not allowed to bring anything from home, we rely on the food being given to us. But what we get here is almost impossible to eat and sometimes they don't supply the packets at all," he said.
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