Gurgaon: Even as the only swimming pool managed by the government.
The construction of indoor facilities, all weather is set to be completed in a year after work began around Rs 30 Crore, officials said.
This project tends to come as aid for swimmers in Gurgaon, many of them are currently traveling about 20 kilometers to go to the Talkatora Stadium in Delhi to practice.
“The proposal for the swimming pool in the Devi Lal Tau Sports Complex has been approved on the CPC by the GMDA Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and now we will check the layout to determine where it can be provided.
First, the expression (EOI) will be prepared, after Which tender will begin.
This will be carried out based on public-private partnerships (PPP), “said a senior GMDA official on Sunday.
Although the plan for the second public swimming pool in the city has been in the pipe for “some time”, so far, the decision about “how it should be made” was not resolved, officials said.
At present, this city only has a swimming pool managed by the government in Kamla Nehru Park, which is being renovated by the Corporation Municipal Gurugram (MCG).
“This is a very large project and will provide assistance to swimmers in the city, which currently has to go to the Talkatora Stadium for practice, which puts physical and financial tension on them.
They also throw a lot of time to travel.
After the pool in the sports complex It’s ready, swimmers from Gurgaon can practice here throughout the year, “GMDA’s official added.
However, the locals related to the sport, said they were not sure when the plan would really see the daylight.
“Gurgoan is a very old city but has grown massively over the past few years in terms of the area and population.
However, there has been no simultaneous increase in sports or infrastructure facilities.
There should be a minimum of two or three swimming pools in different locations in the city So that everyone can access this facility, “a former district pool coach, who did not want to be named, to the Toi.
The GMDA proposal sounded good, the former coach said, added, “but often takes years to move these files and work to do.
We don’t know how long before the formality is complete and the pool operates.”