Anurag Thakur flags off two new tasks at SAI – Patiala, says tasks a present to athletes on 61st Foundation Day

The energy and conditioning corridor has the capability to accommodate 150 athletes at one go and guarantees to be one of many largest such facility within the nation.

Anurag Thakur. Courtesy: PTI

HIGHLIGHTSAnurag Thakur put forth the significance good well being and hygiene for athletesAnurag Thakur visited varied different components of the sprawling 268 acre campusThe new infrastructure contains an indoor 3 lane observe and a restoration fitness center

Honourable Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, on Saturday, May 7, laid the muse stone of two new tasks on the premier institute on the event of the 61st Foundation Day of Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports – Patiala (NSNIS)

This is a part of the revamping of NSNIS Patiala whereby the federal government is investing greater than Rs 150 crore in 3 years. The first venture is the establishing of a National Centre of Sports Coaching, together with a high-tech sports activities science lab and Strength & Conditioning Hall for the schooling of diploma holders.

The new infrastructure contains an indoor 3 lane observe and a full rehabilitation and restoration fitness center for athletes. The energy and conditioning corridor has the capability to accommodate 150 athletes at one go and guarantees to be one of many largest such facility within the nation.

The second venture is the development of a centralised totally air-conditioned Kitchen and Food Court with a sitting capability of 400 folks and a modular kitchen with a capability of getting ready 2000 meals.

The third venture is the rise of hostel capability by 450 with the constructing of two information hostels within the campus.

Speaking concerning the significance of the tasks, Shri Thakur mentioned, “NSNIS Patiala is India’s premier sporting institute and on the event of its 61st Foundation Day, these tasks are a present to athletes. An excellent, hygienic food plan and rehab and restoration are fundamental necessities of each athlete and subsequently, it was felt that these two tasks should be taken up on precedence.

“The two projects are among the 13 infrastructure projects lined up for 2022-23. From 2014 to 2021 23 projects have been launched to ensure that athletes have the facilities they need to train well and excel in their sport.”

The Union Sports Minister additionally visited varied different components of the sprawling 268 acre campus and met athletes, coaches and officers for casual interactions.