Indore: Indore’s 60 Years Old Nehru Stadium, More Useful For Elections Than Sports

How can players play between the stones in the field. – Photo: amar ujala digital Expansion Nehru Stadium which hosted many international level players 60 given over the years, the Municipal Corporation left it to its condition. Its coloring also happens only when elections come. Voting machines are lying in the hall for many months and sports activities are affected. On Gaurav Diwas, the Chief Minister announced to make the stadium of international standard, but sincere efforts should be made to give it a new age. Similar announcements have been made earlier as well. Construction of Nehru Stadium 1963 Happened in. This stadium has an emotional connection with sports lovers. Offices of more than 06 sports organizations are located here. Is. The corporation also collects rent from them, but the maintenance of the stadium is ignored. Neither the ground is made suitable for playing and the building is maintained. While earlier players used to stay in more than first ten rooms. Great cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly also came to Indore for a cricket camp, so they stayed in this stadium for more than a week. Stayed Now most of the time RF and RAF personnel are camping in these rooms. Two rooms have been given to NCC, while it has nothing to do with sports. Court orders not even followed properly Madhya Pradesh Olympic Association Vice President Om Soni says that Indore is the only stadium in the country which is used for counting votes. Stadiums are not used for other purposes in other cities. Sports organizations have also petitioned regarding this. Was planted Then the High Court had said that till other arrangements are made, the stadium can be used for counting of votes and immediately after that the stadium should be vacated, but due to the election petition, EVMs are kept in the stadium for many years. There is no arrangement for counting of votes at another place. Just now, the program of Gaurav Divas was organized and for that the churi was thrown in the field itself. This is causing trouble to the players. Sachin’s 10,000 runs were completed in the stadium2001 Raju, Member, Managing Committee, Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association Chauhan says that Nehru Stadium is the heritage of the city. Better environment should be given to increase sports activities here. Many international level matches took place in the stadium. Ten thousand runs of Sachin Tendulkar were completed in this stadium. The World Cup match has also been held in this stadium. 1983 From 2001 Till date 9 cricket matches were played here. The location of this stadium is also very good, there is arrangement for parking as well.