Coming soon shortly 4 sport complex in Dwarka

Coming soon  shortly 4 sport complex in Dwarka                                                                                                          

Ruhi Bhasin, Times of  India(city)  Jul 12, 2011, 05.07am IST 

NEW DELHI: Sports infrastructure is all set to get a boost with the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) mulling the construction of six new sports complexes in areas like Rohini, Narela and Dwarka. While the Narela complex is expected to be opened to the public soon, the others may take two to three years to be completed.

Four out of the six complexes will be housed in Dwarka with plans for two of them having been approved by DDA's screening committee. They are being constructed under the provisions of Master Plan 2021.

"The sports complex in Narela is almost complete. The cricket, basketball and volleyball grounds are ready but we still have to build the administration block. Once the work is through, the complex will be opened to the public. The complex in Rohini will be constructed in a green area in Sector-24. The remaining complexes will come up in Dwarka Sectors 8, 17, 19 and 23. Two of these, in Sectors 8 and 17 have got the screening committee's nod and should be ready in another two years,'' added an official. There is already a DDA sports complex in Dwarka, Sector 11.

All these complexes were part of the budget estimate for the year 2011-2012, under which Rs 84 crore was allocated for sports and recreational activities. "These complexes will provide facilities for sports like basketball, cricket, football etc,'' added an official.

Meanwhile, the land agency claimed that Games Village Sports Complex would also be thrown open to the public soon. "The fencing work will be awarded soon. Once that is over, the complex can be opened to the public,'' said an official. DDA is proposing to introduce a 'pay and play policy' for those wanting to use the sports complex.

According to DDA officials, while the Village already boasts of an athletic ground, a football field and a gym, the authority will provide more sports facilities in the coming months before it opens up the complex for public use. "While a number of sports areas have already been developed in the Village, we are planning to demarcate space to develop a cricket ground outdoors. Besides this, an indoor badminton court is also on the cards. We will provide required space for table tennis, aerobics and yoga too. We are not introducing any membership fee at the moment. Anyone wanting to use these facilities will have to pay a nominal amount,'' added an official. The land agency presently runs 14 sports complexes, including the recently upgraded Siri Fort Complex and Yamuna Sports Complex