Taking a serious view of reports that Australian companies were planning a lawsuit against the Commonwealth Games organisers for recovery of dues, the sports ministry today issued a 10-day ultimatum to government nominees in the Organising Commmittee to sort out payment issues.
Sports Minister Ajay Maken has directed government nominees in the Organising Committee to “thoroughly verify” the unpaid dues and ensure the payments are made within ten days.
“It is a very important issue,” Maken told a press conference here shortly after taking independent charge of the sports and youth affairs ministry.
Four of Australia’s biggest event management firms plan to slap a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against CWG organisers for recovery of their dues.
Maken said the Commonwealth Games ended about three months back and he did not want problems to linger for so long.
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