Taking a serious note of appalling state of affairs as far as maintenance and upkeep of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Yamuna Sports Complex, Lieutenant Governor(LG)Vinai Kumar Saxena has ordered removal of officials in-charge of the facility. 

Giving details on Friday, Raj Niwas officials said Saxena gave this order after he recently visited the DDA Yamuna Sports Complex in East Delhi and also  asked for a complete makeover of this iconic site within the next two months.

Dismayed at the appalling state-of-affairs as far as maintenance and upkeep was concerned, Saxena directed that the officials in-charge of the Sports Complex be immediately removed.

Underlining the apathy and neglect towards maintenance of the stadium, which once hosted events of Archery and Table Tennis in the Commonwealth Games-2010, the LG after the inspection, issued a slew of directions to not only restore the complex to its earlier glory but also ensure that it develops into a top of the class sporting arena for sportspersons as also a self-sustaining recreational destination for the people of East Delhi.

Saxena asked for an unused building just at the gate of the Complex to be immediately developed and repurposed as a club house, where members from the neighbouring localities could avail of facilities like open air dining, restaurant and recreation.

On an open unused space spread over about two acres of land along the boundary of the complex, the LG ordered for facilities of tentage and banquet to be developed so that the people living in the crowded East Delhi localities get the facility of a designated open space for organizing community functions.

This portion of the complex separated from the sporting facilities will be accessible to users from outside, without disturbing the sporting activities in the complex.

While these two facilities will provide much-needed recreational space to the people of the area, it would also provide funds for the upkeep, maintenance and upgradation of the sports complex.  The LG asked for these two projects to be completed within the next two months.

Saxena also directed the accompanying officials of DDA to provide the complex with world-class sporting equipments and facilities that can be used by top athletes, especially of the Archery discipline.   He emphasized upon the need to evolve a conducive environment for international world-level sportspersons training in the complex.

During the visit, Saxena also interacted with the sportspersons and solicited their feedback on the facilities. The sportspersons highlighted their concerns regarding accommodation near the complex. Saxena assured them that he would personally look into the matter and ensure prompt resolution.

In this regard, the LG has already directed DDA officials to tie-up with Star Hotels in the neighbourhood, so as to ensure best of the class boarding and lodging facilities for the trainee athletes.