# BWF says Indira Gandhi Stadium upgrades address India Open complaints ahead of Championships 2026-08-05T23:11:55+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk NDTV Sports reported that the Badminton World Federation said it was satisfied with renovation work at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium ahead of the World Championships, after complaints about hygiene, unclean toilets and pigeons and monkeys inside the venue during January's India Open. BWF events director Selvaamresh Supramaniam said inspections in January, February, April, June and again this week found toilets renovated, seats replaced, ceilings repaired, roof waterproofed and an anti-pest gel applied to deter birds, and that around 60 stray dogs had been removed by the Sports Authority of India. He said no pigeons or monkeys had been seen in his last three visits, that lighting criticised at the India Open was being addressed with Indonesian consultants, and that cleaning would continue until the tournament begins on 17 August. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Supramaniam's account is BWF's own assessment after its inspections, not an independent audit, so it falls short of confirmed proof the venue is ready. His comment that rain and ongoing workmen traffic could still get the venue dirty qualifies the otherwise positive picture. Watch for the World Championships' opening on 17 August as the point the upgrades will actually be tested. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com Tags: Badminton World Federation, Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bwf-satisfied-with-upgrades-at-world-championships-venue-after-india-open-backlash/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bwf-satisfied-with-upgrades-at-world-championships-venue-after-india-open-backlash/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.