His expression of "satisfaction" before the reporters left many shaking their heads in disbelief, though. For, they are doubtful about completion of preparations before the schedule.

While announcing the schedule for the Games, the IOA had mandated that all facilities should be tested thoroughly at least 45 days before the start of the mega event by hosting a state-level meet.

"Today being September 28, no power on earth can make the infrastructure reach a stage so that a state-level meet can be held on or from October 15, which is 45 days before the start of the Games on December 1," a senior sports functionary said.

Kalmadi flew into the city this afternoon and spent around four hours at the main venue of the Games. The National Games Steering Committee chairman A.K. Mattoo, member S.M. Bali, member and Union minister of state for food processing Subodh Kant Sahay and state sports minister Bandhu Tirkey accompanied him. He held a meeting with the technical personnel of the construction companies and government officials working for the National Games, too.

The IOA chief rounded off his six-hour visit with a meeting of the National Games Organisation Committee (NGOC) at the NGOC secretariat. Deputy chief minister Stephen Marandi stood in for the chief minister, Shibu Soren, who is also the chairman of the NGOC.

However, like his previous "first-hand inspection of the site" during his last visit to the city in April, Kalmadi's apparent dissatisfied looks, gestures and statements at the site made it evident that he did not find much difference since his last visit.

But his despair changed to the "satisfied" statement moments before he left for the airport to board the Delhi flight.