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| M A Stadium in shambles | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU,July 7 : With playing courts in shabby condition, non-functional fountains, broken benches, infrastructure almost missing, it seems that sports council is in deep slumber over the condition of the M A stadium. Though it is drawing huge rush of newcomers as well as regular sportspersons who are cursing the authorities at the helm of affairs, these days. There is no place for the parents of the players to sit in the stadium.
Benches are broken, grass almost missing where a person could at least sit for a while. Basketball court in dilapidated condition has its own tale of woes, as no player can practice there. The flood light Kabaddi Stadium having turned into bushy land, footpaths totally unfit to walk, kho-kho court missing and swimming pool without water and closed for all.
"It seems that nobody is there to take care of the main sports venue in this winter capital of the State, which has hosted many national tournaments", said Kapil Sharma, father of a sportsperson who accompanies his son to the stadium.
Commenting on the condition of the stadium, a veteran sportsperson said on condition of anonymity that all this is due to Kashmir centric mindset of the leaders and bureaucrats of the State who have always ignored Jammu for the reasons best known to them.
He said that this is the reason that State has failed to produce players to win medals at national level, despite plenty of talent in the area.
A large number of youngsters come to the skating rink and the parents of almost all youngsters are worried. Moreover, the parents or the players have no proper place to sit especially during the hot weather conditions under the blistering Sun.
"The state government, seems to have forgotten that the sportspersons of Jammu region have high expectations of him so far as infrastructural development in the field of sports is concerned.
He needs to rise to the occasion immediately. He must pay surprise visits to the sports venues like the M A Stadium in order to ascertain how sports affairs are being (mis)managed right under his nose." This was stated by a renowned sportsperson of Jammu wishing not to be named.
Sources revealed that the indoor managers of the stadium are only provided meager amount for the maintenance and construction work of the stadium. Other miscellaneous expenses have to be made by a long process.
Sources also said that the indoor managers have to first file an application for the maintenance or construction work and then a long process awaits the permission for them. Players also said that even after regular complaints no one has madeany progress for the reforms in the stadium.
Rajesh Khanna- a gym doer said that very few types of equipment in the gym are declining the interest of other players in the games. |
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