City ke swimming fraternity ke liye ek good news hai. Raje Raghuji Nagar me Kamgar Kalyan Bhavan ki jagah par bana Maharashtra Kamgar Kalyan Mandal ka swimming pool jald hi water-sport activities ka centre ban sakta hai aur apni purani shaan wapas paa sakta hai. Yeh popular place, jo kabhi swimming ka powerhouse tha aur jisne city ka naam roshan karne wale national aur international level ke talented swimmers diye, lekin COVID-19 pandemic ke baad last 5 saalon se band hai, ab jald hi dobara operational hone wali hai.
Maharashtra Kamgar Kalyan Mandal ke Prabhadevi head office ne is swimming pool ke running aur maintenance ke liye reputed aur experienced agencies se e-tender mangte huye ek advertisement issue kiya hai. Agencies ko 12 March ki shaam tak apply karna hoga. Agar sab kuch theek raha, toh swimming pool agle do mahino ke andar functional ho sakta hai.
Assistant Welfare Commissioner Pratibha Bhakre ne ‘The Hitavada’ se baat karte hue kaha, “Agency finalisation advanced stage mein hai. Hum ensure kar rahe hain ki saare technical aur financial aspects ko properly vet kiya jaaye. Agle mahine ke andar work order issue kar diya jayega taaki actual repair work jaldi se jaldi shuru ho sake.” Halaanki, unhone exact dates batana theek nahi samjha.
COVID ke dino se koi activity na hone ki wajah se pool ka paani thahara hua reh gaya tha aur yeh jagah machharon ke breeding ground mein badal gayi thi, jiske chalte aas-paas ke residents ne kai baar complaints ki. Is par action lete huye authorities ne finally pool ka paani poori tarah se nikal diya. Lambe time tak tez garmi ke contact mein rehne ki wajah se flooring tiles ko kaafi nuksan hua, jisse structure use ke liye unfit aur unsafe ho gaya.
Ambazari ke NIT pool jaise alternatives 2022 mein dobara shuru ho gaye the, lekin kai log time, distance aur financial reasons ki wajah se wahan afford nahi kar paaye. Koi aur affordable aur quality pool na hone ke karan, young swimmers ne pollution, unpredictable weather, supervision ki kami aur khaas kar divers ke liye serious dangers ke bawajood Ambazari Lake ka rukh kiya. Police restrictions ne bhi mushkilein badha di, lekin apne career ko bachane ke liye determined athletes lagataar practice karte rahe.
Famous international coach aur Shark Aquatic Sports Association ke head Sanjay Batwe ne kaha, “Kamgar Kalyan jaise proper pools ki lambe time tak availability na hone se hamare young swimmers ko risky open-water training karne par majboor hona pada hai, jis se unki progress ruk gayi hai aur unki jaan ko bhi khatra ho raha hai. Nagpur ke swimming ecosystem ko revive karne ke liye turant reopening aur upgrades bahot important hain.”
“Is shutdown ki wajah se coaches, lifeguards, maintenance staff aur anya log berozgaar ho gaye, jisse local swimming community par gehra asar hua,” Batwe ne afsos jatate huye kaha.
Yeh pool East Nagpur ke residents aur kamgar (factories, commercial establishments aur transport services mein kaam karne wale employees) community ke beech kaafi popular tha. Swimming, mandal dwara chalai ja rahi kai welfare activities mein se ek hai. Yahan music, dance, yoga, karate aur vocational training jaisi kai classes bhi conduct ki jaati hain.Tender process start hone se swimming fraternity mein ek positive vibe paida hui hai. Sabko umeed hai ki tez garmi shuru hone se pahle hi pool mein phir se paani ki splash sunai degi.
