7 saal tak band rahne ke baad, Georgetown ka Olympic-size swimming pool finally ab dobara start hone wala hai. State government ne lambe time se pending construction aur repair work ko phir se start karne ke liye official orders issue kar diye hain, jisse atke huye project ka ab complete hone ka raasta saaf ho gaya hai.
Kaam mid-March se shuru hone ka schedule hai, jismein ek naya tube well banana aur bade level par repairs karna main plan ka hissa hoga. Lagbhag Rs 2.25 crore kharch karke baaki bacha hua kaam poora kiya jayega. Executing agency CDS ne government ki approval ke baad tenders float kar diye hain, aur ummeed hai ki funds jaldi release ho jayenge taaki bina kisi aur delay ke kaam aage badh sake.
Naye tube well ka construction revival plan ka sabse important part hai. Swimming pool ka renovation asal mein 2019 mein start hua tha. Lekin 2023 mein jab authorities ne operations dobara shuru karne ki koshish ki, tab testing ke dauran purana tube well fail ho gaya. Iske baad ek revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) taiyar karke approval ke liye bheji gayi, jismein naye tube well ke saath additional repair works bhi shamil the. Ab ise government ki manzoori mil chuki hai.
Paani supply system ke alawa, project mein spectator gallery ko dobara banana, swimmers ki safety ke liye diving platform ki repair, aur toilets, electrical fittings, water pipelines aur tiles jaise jaruri infrastructure ka poora overhaul bhi shamil hai. Officials ne target rakha hai ki saara kaam April ke end tak complete karke facility ko summer training season se pehle sports department ko handover kar diya jaye.
Project rukne se pehle renovation par lagbhag Rs 3.25 crore pehle hi kharch kiye ja chuke the, lekin technical problems ke kaaran kaam atak gaya tha. Prolonged closing ka shehar ke aspiring swimmers par kaafi bura asar pada. Pichhle 3 saalon se Prayagraj mein posted ek female swimming coach ke paas training karwane ke liye functional pool hi nahi tha. Proper facility na hone ki wajah se kai bachchon ko Yamuna nadi mein practice karni padi, jisse safety concerns badh gaye aur structured coaching ki bhi kami mehsoos hui.
