BENGALURU: Union sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's whirlwind consult with to the Sports Authority of India, Southern Centre, created ripples on Thursday as he came down closely at the poor high quality of infrastructure on the premier national training centre.
Rathore spent most of his 90-minute consult with analyzing facilities together with the swimming advanced, hockey pitches, taking pictures vary and the athletics floor. While he listened to the woes of national campers in hockey, the standard of labor on the swimming advanced and the worn-out synthetic observe left the minister fuming. The swimming facility were refurbished and the new synthetic observe laid in the run-up to the 2016 Olympics.
"I'd been hearing about the bad quality of work with regard to the synthetic athletics track and swimming pool. I've seen it myself now. The quality is the worst I have ever seen. We can't be investing in second-rate products. Poor quality of workmanship has gone into the swimming pool. The synthetic track is supposed to be brand new, it's supposed to have a life of seven years and it is already worn out in places and they've put patches. It's only two years old," identified Rathore, the silver medallist in taking pictures on the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Rathore additionally stated the agency answerable for the shoddy work can be pulled up. "The agencies asked to do this work - I'm going to order an inquiry into both of these. The money belongs to the taxpayers. Each penny has to be accounted for and we have to get the best value for it. Better synthetic tracks and better swimming pools are being laid out for lesser money than what we've invested. This is very distressing. Unfortunately, I can't also lose time because my athletes are training and I have to give them the facility. But I will ensure these agencies do not take advantage of that. This needs to change immediately. SAI, Bengaluru can be one of the very good centres."
Many of the national campers put in requests for their requirement and the minister did not waste a lot time in clearing them. "The national volleyball team asked for volleyballs and we have granted it. The Indian hockey teams have asked for better food and I have already told the regional director we will pay the chefs and cooks more but we have to have better quality. There are many things that need to be done and I will ensure all this work gets going," defined Rathore.
Rathore, who visited the plush Padukone-Dravid Centre of Sports Excellence on Wednesday, was once inspired with the power and stated that in long run the Union executive should work with personal facilities. "I was very happy to see the facility at the Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence. I will also look into how we can partner with such institutions through Khelo India. They are privately run and better managed and we will offer them the support of the government of India," he stated.
Rathore spent most of his 90-minute consult with analyzing facilities together with the swimming advanced, hockey pitches, taking pictures vary and the athletics floor. While he listened to the woes of national campers in hockey, the standard of labor on the swimming advanced and the worn-out synthetic observe left the minister fuming. The swimming facility were refurbished and the new synthetic observe laid in the run-up to the 2016 Olympics.
"I'd been hearing about the bad quality of work with regard to the synthetic athletics track and swimming pool. I've seen it myself now. The quality is the worst I have ever seen. We can't be investing in second-rate products. Poor quality of workmanship has gone into the swimming pool. The synthetic track is supposed to be brand new, it's supposed to have a life of seven years and it is already worn out in places and they've put patches. It's only two years old," identified Rathore, the silver medallist in taking pictures on the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Rathore additionally stated the agency answerable for the shoddy work can be pulled up. "The agencies asked to do this work - I'm going to order an inquiry into both of these. The money belongs to the taxpayers. Each penny has to be accounted for and we have to get the best value for it. Better synthetic tracks and better swimming pools are being laid out for lesser money than what we've invested. This is very distressing. Unfortunately, I can't also lose time because my athletes are training and I have to give them the facility. But I will ensure these agencies do not take advantage of that. This needs to change immediately. SAI, Bengaluru can be one of the very good centres."
Many of the national campers put in requests for their requirement and the minister did not waste a lot time in clearing them. "The national volleyball team asked for volleyballs and we have granted it. The Indian hockey teams have asked for better food and I have already told the regional director we will pay the chefs and cooks more but we have to have better quality. There are many things that need to be done and I will ensure all this work gets going," defined Rathore.
Rathore, who visited the plush Padukone-Dravid Centre of Sports Excellence on Wednesday, was once inspired with the power and stated that in long run the Union executive should work with personal facilities. "I was very happy to see the facility at the Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence. I will also look into how we can partner with such institutions through Khelo India. They are privately run and better managed and we will offer them the support of the government of India," he stated.
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's fire singes SAI
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