New Delhi: Union Sports Minister M S Gill today inspected the 2010 Commonwealth Games venues here and expressed satisfaction at the pace of preparation for the quadrennial sporting extravaganza.

Gill visited the construction sites at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, where both the inauguration and closing ceremonies are scheduled, and a swimming pool complex coming up at the Talkatora Stadium.

"I came here to see preparations and also had thorough discussions with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) officials and the engineers. I can assure you that these two stadiums will be the technology and engineering marvels," Gill said after the inspection.

"Organising Committee officials, engineers and all others are fully motivated towards the timely completion of the work.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has also spoken to the engineers who are fully focused on staging a world class event," he added.

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