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BCCI refuses to give 100 crore donation to CWG
Mumbai, Jul 31 (PTI) Grappling with allegations of
widescale corruption, the Commonwealth Games suffered another
blow Saturday with the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) refusing to
give a Rs 100 crore donation sought by the Oraganising
Committee.
After a meeting of its Working Committee at the Cricket
Centre here, the BCCI said it would not be able to extend
financial help to the October 3 to 14 event, the build-up to
which has been marred by construction delays and now
allegations of money laundering.
"The Committee expressed its inability to agree to the
request of the Commonwealth Games to be the lead partner by
donating Rs 100 crores," BCCI Secretary N Srinivasan said in a
statement.
Besides this, the Board also agreed to support New
Zealand Cricket chairman Alan Isaac's candidature for the ICC
vice-President's post.
Isaac was picked after former Australian Prime Minister
John Howard's candidacy was rejected by the Afro-Asian bloc.
"The Committee approved the candidature of Mr Alan Isaac,
Chairman, New Zealand Cricket, for the post of ICC
Vice-President," the Board statement said.
Among other issues, the BCCI said the stand-off over the
contentious whereabouts clause of the World Anti-Doping
Agency has been resolved.
The Indian Board has roped in hockey legend Vece Paes as
an anti-Doping Officer.
"The Committee noted the satisfactory resolution to the
WADA Anti-Doping issue, with the ICC. The Committee approved
the proposal to seek the services of Dr Vece Paes, former
Olympian, as Anti-Doping Officer. The modalities are being
worked out," the BCCI said.
The Board also decided against giving the remaining Rs
12.5 crore of a Rs 25 crore grant requested by the All India
Football Federation.
"The money we have already given is given but we can't pay
the remainder because we no longer get concessions from the
Income Tax Department," a Board official said on the
sidelines.
The TV rights of the upcoming events were also discussed
in the meeting.
"Negotiations are on with Nimbus. The World Sports Group
bid was not even opened," the official revealed.
The Board also approved advance grants of Rs 20 crore and
Rs 25 crore respectively to the Mumbai Cricket Association and
the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association for renovation of stadiums.
PTI VKV
MYR
widescale corruption, the Commonwealth Games suffered another
blow Saturday with the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) refusing to
give a Rs 100 crore donation sought by the Oraganising
Committee.
After a meeting of its Working Committee at the Cricket
Centre here, the BCCI said it would not be able to extend
financial help to the October 3 to 14 event, the build-up to
which has been marred by construction delays and now
allegations of money laundering.
"The Committee expressed its inability to agree to the
request of the Commonwealth Games to be the lead partner by
donating Rs 100 crores," BCCI Secretary N Srinivasan said in a
statement.
Besides this, the Board also agreed to support New
Zealand Cricket chairman Alan Isaac's candidature for the ICC
vice-President's post.
Isaac was picked after former Australian Prime Minister
John Howard's candidacy was rejected by the Afro-Asian bloc.
"The Committee approved the candidature of Mr Alan Isaac,
Chairman, New Zealand Cricket, for the post of ICC
Vice-President," the Board statement said.
Among other issues, the BCCI said the stand-off over the
contentious whereabouts clause of the World Anti-Doping
Agency has been resolved.
The Indian Board has roped in hockey legend Vece Paes as
an anti-Doping Officer.
"The Committee noted the satisfactory resolution to the
WADA Anti-Doping issue, with the ICC. The Committee approved
the proposal to seek the services of Dr Vece Paes, former
Olympian, as Anti-Doping Officer. The modalities are being
worked out," the BCCI said.
The Board also decided against giving the remaining Rs
12.5 crore of a Rs 25 crore grant requested by the All India
Football Federation.
"The money we have already given is given but we can't pay
the remainder because we no longer get concessions from the
Income Tax Department," a Board official said on the
sidelines.
The TV rights of the upcoming events were also discussed
in the meeting.
"Negotiations are on with Nimbus. The World Sports Group
bid was not even opened," the official revealed.
The Board also approved advance grants of Rs 20 crore and
Rs 25 crore respectively to the Mumbai Cricket Association and
the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association for renovation of stadiums.
PTI VKV
MYR
