THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief secretary Jiji Thomson expressed displeasure over the organizational lapses in conducting the national games. Talking to reporters after holding talks with the games organizing panel, he said the amount of Rs 15 crores spent for the inaugural function was too much.
He said the inauguration was that of a sports event and not any Onam celebrations. One should have been more careful in choosing the programmes. Unfortunately it did not happen. The serious lapses noticed cannot be ignored. Action should be taken against the guilty. A decision would be taken after holding talks with Sports Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan on the issue, he said.
The official said that he has not seen presentation of mementos and lengthy speeches at any sports events. The games inauguration is not a programme to be conducted on public places. The forte of such programmes should have been precise. Usually inaugural programmes last for only one and a half hours but here four-hour long programmes were witnessed. The errors noticed in the inaugural function should be solved in the closing ceremony. The chief secretary directed to take steps to reduce the expenses and to make the programme a hit.
The chief secretary said some lapses were also noticed in the distribution of passes. An account of the passes distributed has not been kept. He also expressed displeasure for not honouring former sportspersons.
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