Chamarajanagar ko jald hi shehar ke Dr BR Ambedkar Stadium mein ek Olympic-size swimming pool milne wala hai. Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) ne is facility ke construction ke liye tender float kiya hai, jabki state government ne is project ke liye ₹6 crore ki rashi manzoor ki hai.
Yeh project 2025 ke budget mein sarkar ne announce kiya tha, jo shehar ke swimming enthusiasts aur professional swimmers dono ke liye badi rahat ban kar aaya. Sarkar ne lagbhag 10 saal pehle Dr BR Ambedkar Stadium mein basketball court ke paas swimming pool ka construction shuru kiya tha, lekin funds ki kami aur district headquarters mein aisi facility ke announcement mein delay ki wajah se is project ko beech mein hi rokna pad gaya tha.
Ab state government ne 21 metre × 51 metre size ke international-level swimming pool ke liye saare jaruri funds sanction kar diye hain. Yeh swimming pool national aur international tournaments ki taiyari kar rahe professional swimmers ke saath-saath children’s category ke swimmers ke liye bhi use ho sakega.
Uppara Street ke swimming enthusiast Mahesh ke according, is international-level swimming pool ka construction shehar ke professional swimmers ko ek bada boost dega.
Unhone stadium ki dusri facilities ko bhi behtar banane ki appeal ki, jismein poorly maintained synthetic track ko sudharna aur stadium mein rainwater flow ke liye jaruri kaam karwana bhi shamil hai. Unka kehna tha ki bhale hi stadium ka construction do dashak pehle ho chuka ho, lekin district headquarters mein sthit is stadium mein kai kaam abhi bhi poore kiye jaane baaki hain.
TOI se baat karte huye, DYES ke assistant director Suresh ne bataya ki government ke ₹6 crore sanction karne ke baad department ne Olympic-size swimming pool ke construction ke liye tender float kiya hai. Tender 10 February tak final ho jayega aur kaam jald hi shuru ho jayega, unhone kaha.
Iske alawa, ek aur basketball court aur gymnasium ke construction ka proposal bhi pipeline mein hai.
