Suresh Kalmadi said they have the backing of CGF chief Michael Fennell and all issues with the parent body will be resolved.

Giving out clear signals that the Commonwealth Games organisers are ready to bury the hatchet with their international bosses, OC chairman Kalmadi onn Monday claimed they have the backing Fennell.

The 2010 CWG and Commonwealth Games Federation top brass have been engaged in a public spat for some time now but two days before he is to meet Fennell to sort out the issues, Kalmadi claimed the OC has the support of the CGF chief.

"Of course, we have had great support of the Commonwealth Games Federation Present Fennell. I am sure all issues will be resolved and the Games will be held in the most conducive atmosphere," Kalmadi told a press conference ahead of the launch of Queens Baton Relay on Thursday.

Before departing India, Kalmadi had already tone down his earlier tough stand of demanding transfer of CGF Chief Executive Mike Hooper from Delhi as he was of "no use" and "impediment" to the working of the OC, saying he did not want any more confrontation.

Kalmadi assured that the OC and Government of India were leaving no stone unturned to make the Games a mega success.

"We have had unstinted support of Government of India, especially Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sports Minister MS Gill. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has been working hard to make Delhi a world class city," he told reporters in the presence of Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra and tennis star Sania Mirza.

MS Gill inspects CWG venues

Union Sports Minister MS Gill on Monday inspected the 2010 Commonwealth Games venues 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.

The CWG OC has drawn flak from different quarters for the tardy preparations with the Commonwealth Games Federation chief Michael Fennell issuing a warning that the Games could turn out to be a "partial failure" if the pace of work was not sped up.

But a confident Gill, after inspecting the swimming pool complex at Tal Katora Stadium, assured that there would be enough time to hold the test events at the venues before the Delhi Games.

"Fennell has raised concerns about it but works are going fast. After two months you see the preparations yourself and by early next year, I think, it will be completed and then test events would also be organised here," Gill said.