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Ahmedabad’s Rs 825-Crore Sports Complex Expands Athlete Facilities
Ahmedabad has a large new sports complex called the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex.
It cost Rs 825 crore to build.
Athletes can practice 18 different sports there.
The complex has both indoor and outdoor areas.
It also provides places to stay, medical help and fitness support for athletes and coaches.
Swimming officials said its aquatic facilities meet international-level standards.
The complex can hold thousands of spectators and has parking for 900 vehicles.
It is currently hosting 10 sporting events, according to the municipal commissioner.
The facility is also meant to help Ahmedabad host major international sporting events in the future.
The Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad cost Rs 825 crore and covers 1.19 lakh square metres.
It offers indoor and outdoor facilities for 18 sports, including swimming, tennis, shooting, wrestling and gymnastics.
Athletes and coaches have access to accommodation, medical support, training areas and fitness facilities.
The complex includes seven entry gates, spectator seating and parking for 900 vehicles.
Officials say it is helping host sporting events and could support Ahmedabad’s bids for the 2030 Commonwealth Games and proposed 2036 Olympics.
- Who
- Athletes, coaches, sports officials and the Ahmedabad municipal administration are associated with the complex; Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated it.
- What
- The Rs 825-crore Veer Savarkar Sports Complex provides training, fitness, medical, accommodation and event-hosting facilities for 18 sports.
- Where
- Naranpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
- When
- It was inaugurated on September 14 last year and is currently hosting 10 sporting events.
- Why
- It was built to help athletes train and develop their skills while improving Ahmedabad’s ability to host national and international sporting events.
Key facts
- Cost
- Rs 825 crore
- Area
- 1.19 lakh square metres
- Sports supported
- 18 indoor and outdoor sports
- Current events
- 10 sporting events
- Parking
- 900 vehicles
- Aquatic facility
- Described by the Swimming Federation of India’s general secretary as international-level infrastructure
- Future hosting ambitions
- The 2030 Commonwealth Games and proposed 2036 Olympics
Quotes
Monal Choksi
General Secretary of the Swimming Federation of India
“The Veer Savarkar Sports Complex has been built in the Naranpura area of Ahmedabad, and it also has an aquatic complex. If I speak on behalf of the Swimming Federation of India, the aquatic complex that has been built here is international-level sports infrastructure.”
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Banchhanidhi Pani
Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner
“Overall, the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex is currently functioning very well for 10 sports events. The sports facilities and coaching facilities available here are very good.”
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Sources
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