The Commonwealth Games Federation head has demanded the Indian government take immediate steps to improve conditions at the athletes' village in Delhi.
Team delegates have described the accommodation as filthy, unhygienic and unfit for human habitation.
But organisers of the event, which runs from 3 to 14 October, said they would provide an "excellent facility".
Scottish officials found their original accommodation to be "unsafe and unfit for human habitation" while England are "optimistic" they will compete, but say urgent work is needed before the Games begin on 3 October.
It is the latest setback to an event plagued by construction delays, allegations of corruption and a dengue fever outbreak in the Indian capital.
Building works have fallen well behind schedule in the build-up to the Games and Thursday's official opening of the village to 7000 athletes and officials now looms large.
Countries such as New Zealand, Scotland, Canada and Northern Ireland have demanded their teams be put up in hotels if their accommodation is not ready.
Sanjoy Majumder from BBC News Delhi said “This is the latest embarrassment for organisers of Delhi's Commonwealth Games.
The Games village is made up of several blocks of high-rise luxury flats for the athletes who are due to begin arriving on Friday were meant to be the event's showpiece.
The village itself has been built on the banks of the Yamuna River. Just outside it are pools of green, stagnant water left over from flooding after Delhi's worst monsoon in three decades.
It's a breeding ground for mosquitoes and has raised fears of disease. There have been nearly 100 cases of dengue fever over the past month. The organisers now certainly have their work cut out”.
There have even been claims by some Countries that the games should be cancelled due to the massive health risks to their countries athletes. If the games do proceed it maybe interesting to see if these problems end up hindering what could be a successful and enjoyable Commonwealth games.
Team delegates have described the accommodation as filthy, unhygienic and unfit for human habitation.
But organisers of the event, which runs from 3 to 14 October, said they would provide an "excellent facility".
Scottish officials found their original accommodation to be "unsafe and unfit for human habitation" while England are "optimistic" they will compete, but say urgent work is needed before the Games begin on 3 October.
It is the latest setback to an event plagued by construction delays, allegations of corruption and a dengue fever outbreak in the Indian capital.
Building works have fallen well behind schedule in the build-up to the Games and Thursday's official opening of the village to 7000 athletes and officials now looms large.
Countries such as New Zealand, Scotland, Canada and Northern Ireland have demanded their teams be put up in hotels if their accommodation is not ready.
Sanjoy Majumder from BBC News Delhi said “This is the latest embarrassment for organisers of Delhi's Commonwealth Games.
The Games village is made up of several blocks of high-rise luxury flats for the athletes who are due to begin arriving on Friday were meant to be the event's showpiece.
The village itself has been built on the banks of the Yamuna River. Just outside it are pools of green, stagnant water left over from flooding after Delhi's worst monsoon in three decades.It's a breeding ground for mosquitoes and has raised fears of disease. There have been nearly 100 cases of dengue fever over the past month. The organisers now certainly have their work cut out”.
There have even been claims by some Countries that the games should be cancelled due to the massive health risks to their countries athletes. If the games do proceed it maybe interesting to see if these problems end up hindering what could be a successful and enjoyable Commonwealth games.
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