Almost two months after Delhi hosted the coveted Commonwealth Games 2010, the city is losing its sheer. Infrastructure at the stadia is not the same anymore, flooring at the bus- stops is getting damaged. The city's much vaunted world-class look is proving to be a temporary one rather than permanent as the authorities had claimed at the time of preparations for the sporting event.

Delhi urban development minister A K Walia acknowledged this and much more on Monday.

“With continued damage to the costly and modern infrastructure there is bound to be an irreparable loss to the city’s glory which drew attention and praise from the visitors, sports persons, officials, common men and international community during the Games,” said Walia, who has brought this issue to the notice of various civic bodies including Delhi development authority, municipal corporation of Delhi and New Delhi municipal council.

The minister has asked these departments to take cognizance of the deficiencies in maintenance and upkeep of their infrastructure and issue necessary instructions to take appropriate steps.

“If such negligence continued during next few months the infrastructure may suffer substantial damage making revival a Herculean task,” said the letter.

“The newly developed infrastructure is losing sheen due to little visible cracks, damaged paints, loose grills, potholes on roads, broken flower pots, uneven and shabby landscaping, broken signages, unsatisfactory sanitary conditions.”