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It is now six weeks since the Delhi Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony. The Opening and Closing Ceremonies were a spectacular success due in large part to the technical expertise of many international suppliers.
However those suppliers are still not only awaiting final payment but hundreds of thousand of dollars worth of their equipment is still locked up awaiting customs clearance.
Ric Birch was the International Creative Consultant to the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. Below is an open letter we received from Ric outlining the trials and tribulations of dealing with the CWG Organising Committee and the Indian authorities.
We welcome your comments.
I wish to bring to your attention the shameful behaviour of those members of Indian Government agencies who were, or continue to be, responsible for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games.
You will see from the attached letters and papers that despite the enormous success of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the Delhi 2010 organizers and agencies have refused to make final payments to any of the international service providers, despite fully executed contracts being entered into by the organizing committee.
Even worse, the government Customs department is totally unable or unwilling to re-export all the contractors equipment that was imported to India on temporary carnets for the ceremonies ! This means that all the lighting instruments, all the audio equipment, the aerostat logistics and support equipment and the pyrotechnic control equipment is simply sitting in containers in Delhi because of the incompetence of government officials and Organizing Committee personnel.
http://specialevents.com.au/wp/2010/11/the-shame-games/
However those suppliers are still not only awaiting final payment but hundreds of thousand of dollars worth of their equipment is still locked up awaiting customs clearance.
Ric Birch was the International Creative Consultant to the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. Below is an open letter we received from Ric outlining the trials and tribulations of dealing with the CWG Organising Committee and the Indian authorities.
We welcome your comments.
I wish to bring to your attention the shameful behaviour of those members of Indian Government agencies who were, or continue to be, responsible for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games.
You will see from the attached letters and papers that despite the enormous success of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the Delhi 2010 organizers and agencies have refused to make final payments to any of the international service providers, despite fully executed contracts being entered into by the organizing committee.
Even worse, the government Customs department is totally unable or unwilling to re-export all the contractors equipment that was imported to India on temporary carnets for the ceremonies ! This means that all the lighting instruments, all the audio equipment, the aerostat logistics and support equipment and the pyrotechnic control equipment is simply sitting in containers in Delhi because of the incompetence of government officials and Organizing Committee personnel.
http://specialevents.com.au/wp/2010/11/the-shame-games/
