Lieutenant-Governor V.Okay. Saxena on Tuesday inaugurated a Delhi Development Authority (DDA) sports activities advanced at Qutubgarh village, which has been ‘adopted’ by him to develop as a “model village”.

The basis stone for the advanced, which has been developed at a price of ₹2.5 crore, was laid in October final 12 months.

“I am confident that many players from Qutubgarh will represent India at the international level, and bring laurels and medals for our country,” the L-G mentioned whereas inaugurating the advanced.

“I want children to get advanced training at various sports facilities, for which Indian Oil [Corporation Ltd] and the Indian Army have agreed to provide experienced coaches, and very soon, we will get see advanced coaching facilities,” he mentioned, including that he deliberate to construct extra such complexes in different villages in Delhi.

The sports activities advanced is supplied with varied services, together with a multipurpose taking part in subject, jogging monitor, two badminton courts, volleyball court docket, wrestling akhada for each women and boys, kabaddi floor, and an open health club court docket with a rubberised ground. It additionally homes an prolonged air-conditioned multipurpose corridor.

At current, there are 16 sports activities complexes, three mini sports activities complexes. two public golf programs, 17 swimming swimming pools and 40 multi-gyms below the DDA.