'The OC has competent Indian professionals who have vast experience in conducting world class events like the Afro-Asian Games and world championships. We also believe that we have the right mix of overseas and Indian professional to run the Games.'

The chief minister said she didn't know about the letter that CGF president Fennell reportedly wrote to the executive board of the organising committee expressing concern over preparations for the games.

'He (Fennell) came to me a month back asking whether there would be enough power available during the games. I said there would be no power problem. Things are being done but we cannot be ready a year before the games,' she said.

A four-month old report on the preparation for the games released by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India seems to have alarmed Fennell.

A top official of the OC told IANS that the CAG report had details of last year's preparation but development work including construction of venues and organisation have improved rapidly in the last few months.

'The CAG report was four months old and the details were of last year's progress. Fennel's observation were based on last year's development work. But this year, specially in the last four months, we have done well in all aspects of organisation and the venues will be ready well before the Commonwealth Games start,' the official said.

The official said that better co-ordination between the OC and the government would have avoided such situation.

'Kalmadi will meet sports minister M.S. Gill and will give him a detailed update on the development work of the Commonwealth Games,' he said.