Deputy Commissioner H.V. Darshan ne kaha ki pool charges ke payment mein delay hone par bhi kisi bhi professional swimmer ko Yemmekere International Swimming Pool mein access deny nahi kiya jayega. The Hindu se baat karte huye, Mr. Darshan ne kaha ki We One Aqua — jo firm swimming pool ko manage karne ka contract le chuki hai — ko yeh clear instructions de diye gaye hain ki kisi bhi athlete ko pool access deny nahi kiya jayega.
“Hum coaches ko (athletes ke) pool mein unke wards ke saath aane aur wahan coaching karne ki permission nahi de sakte. Lekin agar pool charges ke payment mein delay ho jaye, toh athlete ko practice karne se rokna nahi chahiye,” Mr. Darshan ne kaha.
Naya pool national aur international competitions ke liye swimmers ko train karne ke purpose se banaya gaya tha. Mangaluru Smart City Limited (MSCL) ne Yemmekere mein do acre zameen par ye pool construct kiya hai, jo kabhi ek waterbody hua karti thi.
Isme 10-lane ka 50m X 25m pool, 5-lane practice pool aur second floor par kids’ pool hai. First floor par gymnasium, restrooms aur swimmers ke liye baaki facilities maujood hain.
Minister for Urban Development and Planning ne 24 November 2023 ko naye swimming complex ka inauguration kiya. Jald hi MSCL ne is complex ko Department of Youth Services and Sports ko handover kar diya, jinhone pool ko run karne ke liye We One Aqua ke tender ko approve kiya.
Newly formed Dakshina Kannada District Swimming Association ne demand rakhi ki swimmers ke coaches ko new pool mein training sessions conduct karne ki permission milni chahiye. Unhone yeh bhi demand ki ki recognised national swimming events mein medal jeetne wale athletes ke liye ek saal tak pool charges maaf hon.
We One Aqua ne coaches ko entry deny ki, lekin February 2025 se 2024–25 mein medals jeetne wale 7 athletes ke liye ₹2,000 ke pool charges waiver kar diye. National events mein State ko represent karne wale swimmers se concessional pool charges liye gaye. Baki athletes ko pool ka 5 ghante daily use ke liye ₹2,000 per month charge kiya ja raha tha. Total 40 athletes Yemmekere pool mein training kar rahe the.
Haal hi mein district In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao dwara chair ki gayi Karnataka Development Programme Review Committee meeting mein, MLC Ivan D’Souza ne kaha ki har athlete ka ek coach hota hai aur jab unka ward pool mein practice kar raha ho, toh coach ko saath allowed hona chahiye. Mr. Darshan ne bataya ki unhone State ke alag-alag pools se check kiya hai aur kahin bhi aisa example nahi mila jahan coaches ko apne wards ke saath practice ke time pool mein allow kiya jata ho.
Mr. Rao ne Mr. Darshan ko direction diya ki sabhi stakeholders ke saath meeting rakhi jaye aur ensure kiya jaye ki naye pool ki facilities sahi tareeke se use hon.
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