Five of the six new sports activities complexes in Dwarka and Rohini will likely be open to the general public by finish of this yr, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has stated, in what’s touted as a significant push to development within the largely residential areas of town.

Another key undertaking, an 18-hole golf course in Dwarka Sector 24 unfold throughout 166 acre — — the most important golf course within the metropolis constructed by DDA, can also be scheduled to be thrown open by year-end, in keeping with officers conscious of the matter. It is being constructed at a complete price ₹152.47 crore, the officers added.

The soon-to-open sports activities complexes embrace one in Dwarka Sector 17 being constructed at a price of ₹92 crore; the undertaking was earlier scheduled to complete by July this yr, officers stated.

Meanwhile, the development work for sports activities complexes in Sectors 23, 8 and 19 in Dwarka and Sector 33 in Rohini is underway, officers stated.

“All of these five sports complexes as well as the golf course are about to be completed and will be opened by the end of this year. Most of the infrastructure development work is done and we are working on the final touches. Once that is done, tenders will be floated for coaches and maintaining other facilities,” stated Subhasish Panda, Vice chancellor, DDA.

The facility in Dwarka Sector 8 would be the largest among the many 5 new initiatives. Spread throughout 23.3 acre, it’s being constructed at a price of ₹66.75 crore, and will likely be developed as a centre of excellence in wrestling, weightlifting, boxing, judo and kabaddi.

The sports activities advanced in Dwarka Sector 23 is unfold throughout 17.5 acre and is being constructed at a price of ₹39.67 crore. It will developed as a centre of excellence in soccer and hockey. The 19.9 acre Dwarka Sector 19 sports activities advanced is being constructed at a price of ₹81.79 crore as a centre of excellence in tennis and taking pictures, whereas the Rohini sports activities advanced in Sector 33 has an space of twenty-two.82 acre and is being constructed at a price of ₹109.51 crore. With an Olympic-size swimming pool, it is going to be a centre of excellence in aquatics, in keeping with DDA.

The land proudly owning authority has additionally began work on one of many Capital’s largest built-in sports activities complexes in Dwarka Sector 19B, which could have a 30,000-seat cricket-and-football stadium, other than an indoor multi-sports facility.Spread over 53 acre, it is going to be DDA’s the primary sports activities undertaking to be developed on a public-private partnership. It can even have industrial amenities, together with retail, resort, hospitality, and workplace area. The ₹250-crore undertaking, which will likely be prepared by 2024, will likely be developed by Omaxe Limited, stated officers related to the undertaking.

While DDA manages two different golf programs within the metropolis — an 18-hole Qutub golf course in Lado Sarai and the nine-hole Bhalaswa golf course — the upcoming undertaking in Dwarka Sector 24 can even embrace a membership home and driving vary, officers stated.

As a part of its key undertaking geared toward a significant infrastructure overhaul within the area, DDA can also be setting up its first-ever luxurious flats in Dwarka overlooking the golf course that’s anticipated to be opened for attracts within the second half of the yr.

All sports activities amenities of DDA can be utilized by the general public via a day by day reserving, other than the assorted memberships that it affords.

The current sports activities amenities owned and managed by DDA embrace 15 sports activities complexes, three mini sports activities complexes, two golf programs, 17 swimming swimming pools and 40 multi-gyms.

Conceptualised within the Nineteen Eighties, the Dwarka sub-city has an estimated inhabitants of almost a million comprising largely center and higher center earnings teams. There are 352 cooperative group housing societies and 52 pockets that have been developed by DDA, making it one of many greatest residential hubs within the metropolis.

Residents welcomed the upcoming growth initiatives within the area. “This is a great facility and residents are eagerly waiting for the sports complexes. However, the population of Dwarka is huge and it is difficult for five such facilities to give membership to everyone. So, they should allow everyone to use the facility, even non-members,” stated Sanjeev Bhatnagar, president of Shaman Vihar society in Dwarka Sector 23.