NEW DELHI: Delhi govt will construct a sports hostel and complex at Pitampura at a cost of Rs 99.5 crore to provide year-round training infrastructure and residential facilities for budding athletes.The complex, being built on a 2.8-acre plot, will include an all-weather FINA-compliant swimming pool, a practice pool, gymnastics halls and residential facilities for 412 athletic students, including boys and girls.The project, bringing residential accommodation and specialised training infrastructure together, also marks a shift from seasonal sports facilities, an official said, adding that the financial approval has been given by Delhi govt. It would be completed by next April.The swimming pool, earlier planned as a basic open-air seasonal facility, has been upgraded to an indoor, climate-regulated arena with active heat-pump systems and long-span steel structure roofing, he said.The girls’ hostel will be a ground-plus-seven-floor block with 96 rooms, six dormitories, a kitchen, a dining facility and recreational spaces. The boys’ hostel, also a G+7 block, will have 76 rooms, six dormitories, a kitchen, a dining area, a multipurpose hall, indoor games and recreational zones. Both wings will be separately secured.An additional practice swimming pool will facilitate concurrent – resistance and aerobic or cardiovascular training – coaching. Two gymnastics training halls, including single- and double-height spaces, will be located on the first floor. The centre will also function as a centre for excellence for swimming.The complex will have a centralised solar power generation plant, an underground water tank and dedicated pool filtration plants, besides a 40KL D sewage treatment-cum-effluent treatment plant. Other infrastructure includes a high-definition CCTV security system, electricity sub-station and a backup DG set.Residential facilities will also be provided to budding athletes undergoing football, basketball, handball, volleyball and athletics training at other govt centres in the vicinity.
