GHMC Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain said that the GHMC has started many developmental and welfare schemes and planning is being done for streamlining these schemes.
The Mayor, Secunderabad MP Anjan Kumar Yadav, Deputy Mayor G Rajkumar and GHMC Commissioner Somesh Kumar formally commenced the work for construction of swimming pool in Indira Park on Monday.
The Mayor said that GHMC has allocated Rs 75 crores for strengthening sports activity in GHMC, if that could happen in the year 2014-15, everyone could see GHMC as a sports hub. He announced that sports complexe or swimming pool would be constructed in each assembly constituency and pension would be awarded to the sportsmen for representing at the national/state level. The swimming pool being constructed at Indira Park would be a world class, where swimming competition would also be conducted.
Addressing the gathering, Anjan Kumar Yadav commended the services of Majid Hussain and GHMC Commissioner and their team for their excellent role in making the city clean and beautiful. The GHMC is going to introduce several welfare schemes for the sports loving citizens, he said and a gymnasium will also start on the day of Holi festival, he added. He requested the Director of Sports to provide the gym equipments at the earliest.
Somesh Kumar said that GHMC will be taking up this work with Rs. 6.5 crores. He said that Bhumi Pooja for the commencement of the swimming pool is organized today and assured that the work of swimming pool will be commenced in the first week of June after the election and would be completed by December end without failure. The Commissioner once again reassured the agitated walkers’ association that this work will be completed without any hurdle and be confident keeping in view of trend of works taking place.
Congress floor leader Diddi Rambabu, Central Zonal Commissioner D Ronald Rose, Additional Commissioner (Sports) S Annapurna, Director of Sports SR Premraj, Urban Forestry Director R Ramesh and other officials were also present. (INN)